Kael Lonsdale Woodstock is a packless Alpha, who's rebellious, reckless, and on the run from his past. Hiding amongst humans, he wants nothing to do with fated mates, emotional ties, or the life he left behind. But when a brutal ambush lands him in the arms of a quiet stranger, everything he seems to know and believe in changes. Ben Howard is calm, kind, and emotional. Kael feels the mate bond instantly—and for the first time in decades, he lets someone in. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. Because Ben isn't just anyone. He's the son of his nemesis. The man who has hunted him for years relentlessly. Now, torn between instinct and fear, love and loyalty, Kael begins to unravel, haunted by a bond he can't control and a truth he can't accept. In a world where bonds mean totally everything, what will happen when the rebellious Alpha rejects fate?.