"I, Alpha Kaelen Vance, reject you, Freya Rosewood, as my mate." Those cold, merciless words shattered Freya’s world. For years, Freya was just a weak, defenseless Omega in the Blackwood Pack, harboring a secret love for her childhood friend, Kaelen. But the moment Kaelen ascends the throne as the new Alpha, he chooses power over destiny. To secure a political alliance, he publicly rejects Freya, leaving her broken, humiliated, and marked for death in the brutal winters of the Forbidden Forest. He didn't know she was carrying his unborn pup. Five years later. Blackwood Pack is on the brink of extinction, ravaged by a mysterious plague and ruthless enemies. Desperate, Alpha Kaelen is forced to bend his knee and beg the legendary Lycan King, Xavier, for aid. He expects a nameless royal healer to save his people. Instead, he is met with a scent that makes his inner wolf howl in agony and longing. Standing before him is Freya. But she is no longer the fragile Omega he cast aside. She is the Crimson Healer the most powerful and respected woman in the Lycan Empire, guarded by the fearsome Lycan King himself. And by her side is a five-year-old boy with Kaelen’s striking golden eyes. As Kaelen’s world crumbles with regret, he vows to win his mate and son back, even if he has to crawl. But Freya’s heart has turned to stone, and the Lycan King is not about to let his favorite healer go without a war. Kaelen begs for a second chance, but Freya only smiles coldly. “You rejected your Omega, Alpha Kaelen. Now, watch how a Queen rejects you.”