Rejection was supposed to set her free.Elena Vance spent years hiding in the margins of the Silvermoon Pack, tagged as a weak, unawakened wolf. When her designated mate, the pack's golden heir, publicly rejects her in favor of a higher status bride, she accepts the exile without a single tear.But exile leads her straight across the threshold of the Obsidian Territory a urban underworld ruled by Lucian Vane, a ruthless Alpha with a terrifying shadow ability and a ruthless reputation for taking what is his. Lucian doesn't deal in second chances, and he certainly doesn't care for pack politics.When a rogue faction threatens to tear the city apart, Lucian discovers Elena's suppressed lineage holds the key to power both packs would kill to control. To survive, Elena must sign a dangerous pact with the Shadow Alpha. The rules are simple fake an allegiance, rule his empire by his side, and never let down her guard.But in Lucian’s world, power is intoxicating, shadows don't lie, and the line between a forced alliance and dangerous obsession blurs fast.