Valerie is your typical young adult with lots of plans for the future. Having a boyfriend or even someone to open her heart to again was the last thing on her mind. Especially after her 1st ever relationship. Having your heart shattered will do that to you. She made a promise that she will always put herself first and never give her heart away again. Until the one night that changed her life in ways she never imagined. Thrust into a world she did not know existed or understand, she quickly had to learn how to navigate through it all. What she doesn't know is that her parents are keeping a lifelong secret from her and her estranged sisters. Hayden is soon to be Alpha but only if he finds his mate, his other half. It is the one thing he knows he needs but doesn't really want. But time is running out. Within one night his whole focus gets shifted and with that, the fate of his whole pack. What will happen when a dark secret and an ancient rivalry is revealed?