Mara Veyne had spent her entire life being called weak. Wolfless. Useless. Unworthy of becoming any Alpha’s mate. So when fate revealed that the future Alpha of Blackridge was hers, she thought the years of humiliation were finally over. She was wrong. On the night of his ascension, Ronan Ashmere looked into her eyes before the entire pack and rejected her. Then he chose another woman as his Luna. Broken and humiliated, Mara left Blackridge with one promise— She would never return. But she left with a secret Ronan never knew. She was carrying his child. Three years later, Blackridge is falling apart. War is approaching. Enemies are closing in. And Ronan needs the support of the powerful Moon Court if he wants to save his pack. But when the Court’s representative finally arrives, Ronan’s world stops. It is Mara. Except she is no longer the powerless girl he rejected. She is stronger. Colder. Untouchable. And standing beside her is a little boy with Ronan’s eyes. His son. Ronan wants answers. He wants his child. And soon, he realizes he wants something even more dangerous. Mara. But Mara did not return to become his Luna. She came to uncover the truth about the power that was sealed inside her—and the people who tried to erase her bloodline years ago. Now someone inside Blackridge wants her dead. Again. Ronan rejected her once to protect his pack. But when the woman he threw away becomes the only one powerful enough to save it, he will have to make a choice. His throne. His pack. Or the mate he should never have rejected.