“I didn't think I would see you again." Zaccai's raspy voice was low and strained as he stared at me with longing. I smiled wryly. “I didn't come back to rekindle our bonds, Alpha,” I reminded him, each word dropping with dark amusement. “But, isn't it fitting that I left an exile—and returned as a queen?” Zaccai's jaw clenched, regret flashing in his eyes. “If I could go back, I'd change everything.” “Too late for that,” I whispered. ~~~ After being rejected by her fated mate and cast out as an ‘Omega’. Zara is left shattered and alone; with her heart broken and loyalty destroyed, she vows revenge on the pack she was outcast. Years later, Zara returns as the rogue queen feared by many packs, and now she's here to execute her mission. Make the Alpha, her mate who betrayed her, feel the weight of his choice and understand the strength she's gained beyond his reach, but as Zara steps back into the territory, she discovers a painful secret, and now she's torn between confronting the bond or taking her vengeance.