The city is rife with rumors that Hayden Reagan, the richest man in town, abandoned his wife after three years of a covert marriage to pursue a state senator's daughter for his own benefit. However, everyone is taken aback when his wife, Avery Doran-Reagan, coolly reverses the situation and modifies their divorce decree to demand payment for his neglect of his marital responsibilities. She is not only entitled to a percentage portion of his business, but when Hayden offers a reward for information about her, he unintentionally turns to his most reliable lawyer, not realizing that the person advising him is the deserted ex-wife who is vying for half of his fortune.

To save her sick brother Renric, Maelis had to marry the famous Alpha King Kaelen instead of her stepsister Soriah. She didn't expect the pain that was coming her way. Kaelen, the cold, strong, and feared Alpha of the werewolf kingdom, had to marry her to find his true mate, as a prophecy said he would. His mate is the only one who can calm his rage. But as Maelis stays by his side through the dark, cruel nights, she starts to see a different side of him—one that even Kaelen didn't expect. Maelis is drawn into a complicated and dangerous attraction with the man who holds her fate in his hands, even though there are threats to her life.