Elena Whitmore is a brilliant, fiercely independent billionaire who refuses to bend to anyone—least of all Adrian Blackwood, the most powerful man in New York. When she publicly rejects his advances, she expects confrontation, but not the storm that follows. Adrian is used to getting what he wants—but Elena challenges him in ways no one ever has. What begins as a battle of wills soon turns into a dangerous game of trust and secrets. As threats from the shadows emerge, Elena and Adrian must navigate high-stakes business, life-threatening danger, and the irresistible pull between them. She refused to kneel… but when he falls to his knees for her, everything changes. Can a woman who fears losing control surrender to a man who refuses to let go—or will the forces against them tear them apart before they even have a chance?

On the night she finally found her mate… Aria Nightwood lost everything. Rejected in front of her entire pack, humiliated for being weak, and cast aside like she meant nothing, Aria’s heart shattered along with the bond she had waited her whole life for. The Alpha who was supposed to love her chose power over her… and replaced her without hesitation. But fate wasn’t finished with her yet. In the darkness of her lowest moment, a far more dangerous bond awakens. Kael—the Lycan King. Ruthless. Unstoppable. Feared by all. And now… her new mate. Dragged into a world where strength means survival and weakness means death, Aria quickly learns that being the Lycan King’s mate doesn’t make her safe—it makes her a target. Hated. Tested. Challenged. With powerful enemies closing in and a deadly trial waiting for her at dawn, Aria must unlock the strength buried deep inside her… or be destroyed before she ever gets the chance to rise. But as her power begins to awaken, so does a truth no one expected— The “weak omega” they rejected… might be the most dangerous one of all. And this time… She won’t beg to be chosen. She’ll make the world regret ever underestimating her.