Killian Maximus is a feared Alpha and ruler of the Maxim pack, he has spent fifteen years ruling without a mate. At thirty-five, the council demands an heir. As having a heir symbolises stability. With no Luna by his side, whispers of rebellion begin. Then fate gives him the impossible. A human mate. Adele spent her life avoiding heartbreak. Quiet, responsible and painfully ordinary, she never expected one reckless night in Paris to end in the arms of a stranger she couldn’t forget. Nor did she expect to wake up with a strange crescent moon mark behind her ear. When the stranger reappears as the powerful new owner of the company where she works, Adele discovers the truth: Killian is not human. And the mark on her skin means she belongs to him. But ancient Lycan history holds a terrifying secret. Human mates rarely survive. Now caught between deadly pack politics, obsession, and a bond neither of them wanted, Adele must decide whether to run from the Alpha who marked her… Or risk losing herself to him completely.