"I, Marcus Thorne, reject you, Elena Vance." With those cold words, the Alpha broke their bond and shattered Elena’s heart. He chose a high-born she-wolf, leaving Elena—the pack's invisible Omega—to rot in the mud. But Marcus made a fatal mistake. He didn't know that the "runt" he rejected was already carrying his child. And not just any child. A True Alpha. Fearing that Marcus's jealous new Luna will kill her baby, Elena flees into the storm. She runs straight into the territory of the one man all Alphas fear: Valerius, the Lycan King. Valerius doesn't save stray dogs. But when he discovers the terrifying power growing inside Elena’s womb—a power that craves his own royal energy to survive—he makes her an offer she can't refuse. "I will protect you," the King promises, his violet eyes glowing with possessive hunger. "But until that baby is born... you belong to me." Now, Marcus regrets his choice. He wants his mate back. He wants his heir. But he’ll have to go through the Lycan King to get them. "He rejected me in the mud. Now he has to kneel before me on the throne."