“Hi, my love,” I mumbled quietly. “I missed you so much.” “I love you, Madeline,” I said quietly. “You are my princess and my queen. You are my light in the darkness. Every part of my body and heart belongs to you.” She snuggled closer to me and my heart melted. I placed a small kiss on the top of her head. Madeline is a seventeen-year-old she-wolf who has yet to shift into her wolf form. After being abandoned by her father as a baby and losing her mother to cancer, she finds herself at her mother's funeral where her estranged father reappears, demanding that she comes to live with him. Due to her financial struggles and the absence of her wolf form, Madeline is left with no choice but to go with her father. Dimitri is a twenty-two-year-old Lycan wolf and the respected Alpha of the strongest pack. Though his position carries great authority, Dimitri is haunted by the fact that he hasn't found his destined mate. He yearns for the day he can finally discover her and build a future together. Fate takes an unexpected turn when Dimitri meets Madeline and realizes that she is the one he has been searching for. However, his joy is short-lived as Madeline, still unable to shift, remains oblivious to their true connection. Meanwhile, Madeline finds herself longing for the day she turns eighteen so she can leave the and start her life somewhere else. As her departure approaches, the question lingers: Will Madeline find solace and a sense of belonging elsewhere, or will Dimitri's unwavering love and determination be enough to convince her to stay?