The Moon Goddess made a mistake. At least, that's what Alpha Kaden said when he looked at me — his destined mate — and rejected me in front of the entire pack. One word. That's all it took to shatter me. I was ready to disappear, to fade into nothing. But then HE stepped forward. Damien. The Alpha's younger brother. Cold, dangerous, and nothing like Kaden. 'She's mine now,' he said. I didn't ask to be claimed. I didn't ask to feel my heart race every time Damien looked at me. And I definitely didn't ask to fall for the one man who could turn my rejection into a war. But when dark secrets about my true identity begin to surface, I realize my rejection wasn't a mistake at all. It was a trap. And both brothers knew exactly what I was before I did.

Zara Cole just wanted a quiet life. A small apartment, a stable job, and absolutely zero drama. What she got instead was a landlord who communicates exclusively through interpretive dance, a next-door neighbor who is convinced the government is hiding dinosaurs in the subway system, a best friend whose life advice has never once been correct, and a ridiculously attractive man across the hall who she absolutely does not have feelings for — she's checked multiple times. When Zara accidentally gets involved in her building's underground baking competition, neighborhood watch committee, and a missing cat investigation all in the same week, her carefully constructed quiet life implodes in the most spectacular and humiliating way possible. Some people find themselves through yoga or meditation. Zara finds herself through chaos, bad decisions, and an alarming amount of lemon cake. This is that story. Unfortunately