She was rejected by her destined mate in front of the entire pack. Humiliated. Broken. Discarded. Evelyn Carter thought the pain would kill her—until the most powerful Alpha alive made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Alexander Blackwood. A ruthless billionaire. The Alpha King every wolf fears. He doesn’t want love. He wants a wife. A contract marriage. No emotions. No bond. No future. But when a rejected Luna is forced to live under the same roof as a cold, dominant Alpha, rules begin to break. His control slips. His instincts awaken. And the mate bond he swore to deny starts burning out of control. She was never meant to be his. Yet now, he refuses to let her go. In a world ruled by power, money, and blood, can a rejected mate survive the Alpha who claims her as his own?