Ava Hayes spent her entire life loving the man who was destined to be her mate. But when the ruthless Alpha Kael Blackwood accuses her of betraying his pack, he doesn’t just reject her, he destroys her. Banished. Humiliated. Forgotten. Five years later, Ava returns stronger, colder, and carrying secrets that could shatter the entire werewolf world. The same Alpha who once threw her away now realizes the truth. She was innocent. And now the powerful, feared Alpha who never bows to anyone is on his knees, desperate to win back the woman he broke. But Ava Hayes is no longer the girl who loved him. And this time… the Alpha will be the one begging.