I was the forgotten, human twin born into a powerful alpha lineage, my wolf completely silent while my sister, Vivienne, inherited everything. When Vivienne fled the country to avoid a brutal pack alliance, my toxic family dragged me out of the shadows, forcing me into a strict three-year contract to act as her substitute bride to the terrifying Alpha King, Silas.Silas hated the arrangement, punishing me for my sister's perceived coldness by enforcing a ruthless marital sex clause that demanded my total physical submission behind closed doors, even as he openly claimed he only loved his comatose childhood sweetheart. For three years, I endured his cruel psychological warfare and blistering, possessive nights, hiding my growing love behind a sharp, defensive wit.The day the contract expired, Vivienne returned to claim her crown, and my family cast me out with a check. I walked away into the city to start completely afresh, unaware that those final, explosive nights left me pregnant with his true heir. But when Silas realizes the hollow shell left in his bed isn't the woman who actually conquered his soul, the hunting season begins. Too bad for him, my silent wolf is finally waking up, and I don't forgive monsters.