One night of rebellion was supposed to taste like freedom…not become the beginning of her ruin… Calithea is a ghost in her own life, having spent her entire life unwanted by everyone. Trapped in a farce marriage, with a mate who ignores her and refuses to mark her, while overshadowed by her powerful warrior sister, she is treated like a stain in Icefall Pack. To escape her reality for one night, Calithea shares a passionate encounter with a mysterious stranger, who gives her the raw desire and warmth she has been starved of for years. But the next morning, brings another nightmare to her life, as she discovers the stranger is Alpha Valen, the feared war hero and the man fated to her sister. The one man she can never have, who now sees her as nothing but dirt underneath his shoes. Thrown into a dangerous game of survival, Calithea is forced to serve them both, and she must bury the secret of that night. Entangled in a dangerous web that could destroy her life, the line between survival and desire completely disappears, as forbidden attraction turns into irresistible desires for Valen…every glance, innocent touch, every stolen moment threatens to expose her. Because in a world ruled by pack rules and laws, yearning for the wrong person is dangerous, but forbidden has never felt too good, and it might destroy them all.