Selene thought the mate bond was unbreakable—until the night she caught her mate in another’s arms. Heartbroken but defiant, she rejects him, ripping apart the tether meant to last a lifetime. But the forest does not greet her as a refuge. Something hunts her… something awakened by the violent severing of her bond. Now marked by betrayal and pursued by a mysterious power, Selene must survive the wilds, outrun those who want her silenced, and uncover the truth behind the darkness rising in her blood. This is not the end of her story. It’s the beginning of her awakening