"I’m saving Ashley first. You can get out on your own." When the avalanche hit, Derek made his choice. He saved his 'depressed' ex-girlfriend and abandoned Nova in a collapsing tavern. He claimed he was just "punishing" her for being jealous. But that punishment pushed Nova straight into the arms of another man. Waking up in a luxurious warm bed, Nova finds herself under the care of Adrian, a wealthy single dad with a mysterious background. While Derek assumes Nova is suffering in the snow, she is being pampered by a billionaire and his son. What happens when Derek realizes his mistake and tries to claim her back? Too late. Nova has traded a stone for a diamond, and she’s ready for revenge.

Zara's POV My family betrayed me. They beat me, broke me, and planned to sell me as a pleasure slave. Left to die in the woods, I stumbled upon a monster - A dying Alpha, cornered and lethal. He was my only way out. So I made a deal with the devil. "I'll heal you," I whispered, "and in exchange, you kill my surveillants, then ruin my body." He held up his end of the bargain, bathing the forest floor in my enemies' blood. But when it was time to collect his prize, he refused me. Now, this savage Alpha says I'm his to protect, not to own. But I've seen the beast in his eyes. And I know it's only a matter of time before he claims me completely......