SynopsisRuby was the Silverwood Pack’s greatest shame—a small, quiet Omega treated like trash by her Alpha father and her cruel sister, Chloe. The final blow comes at a grand banquet when Brandon, the ruthless future Alpha of the Bloodclaw Pack, publicly humiliates her, calling her a pathetic, broken stray. Ruby has no idea Brandon is actually her fated mate; she only knows she cannot survive another day of abuse. Fleeing into the forbidden Shadow Vale, she is taken in by Julian Vance, the lethal and elegant Elder Vampire Lord.Two years later, Ruby is no longer a victim. Trained by Julian to wield terrifying, shadow-infused wolf powers, she has become the crown jewel of the vampire court. When the wolves arrive at the Nightfall Palace to negotiate a treaty, the mate bond snaps into place, leaving Brandon completely desperate to claim the powerful queen he once discarded. But Ruby is finished running. Together with Julian, she is ready to show her family and her foolish mate exactly what happens to those who throw away a queen.