Rejected by her fated mate on the night of the mating ceremony, Elara is humiliated before her entire pack and stripped of her worth as an omega. To them, she becomes nothing more than a mistake fate made.Just when Elara believes her life is over, the most feared Alpha in the realm arrives.Kael Nightfang — ruthless, powerful, and unmated — claims her without explanation. He does not call her his mate. He does not offer love or protection. He calls her his second choice, a decision that shocks the entire pack.But what begins as a cruel arrangement soon reveals hidden truths, ancient power, and a bond far stronger than the one that was broken.Elara was never meant to be chosen first by the weak Alpha who rejected her.She was meant to rise — and to belong to a King.