In the Abelyne Pack, loyalty is law. Silence is survival. And the Luna’s word is absolute. Hope Abelyne has spent her life believing she is simply… different. While others feel the fire of their destined mates, Hope feels nothing. No bond. No longing. No heat beneath her skin. She tells herself she doesn’t need it. She has her work. Her purpose. Her place. But deep down, something has always felt wrong. Then one night beyond pack territory, everything shifts. A glance that lingers. A quiet pulse in her chest. And a truth Chance can no longer ignore—his wolf has chosen Hope as his mate. Even if she doesn’t seem to want him. As unrest spreads through the pack and supplies begin to vanish, Hope begins to see the cracks beneath their perfect rule. Whispers. Delays. Secrets that don’t add up. And always, the watchful eyes of the Luna—beautiful, feared, untouchable. Hope has lived her life believing she was born without something others took for granted. She’s about to learn she was never empty. She was bound. With a mate she never expected and a power rising beneath her skin, Hope must decide: Remain the obedient daughter of a ruthless ruler— Or uncover the truth hidden beneath the Luna’s crown. Because the Abelyne bloodline was built on hope. And hope does not kneel. It rises.