I killed my best friend. At least, that’s what the pack thinks. One public rejection. One dead body. One strand of my hair in the murder weapon. I’m Kaia Velen. The Alpha’s Rejected Blade. Stripped of my rank. Demoted to scrubbing blood off armor. And forced to train daily with the man who shattered me: Damien Blackwood, the future Alpha. My fated mate. He rejected me to “protect” me. Now he’s the only one who believes I’m innocent. But he still voted to exile me. The real killer is watching. And he knows my darkest secret: I have Moonfire. Forbidden magic. If the council finds out, they won’t jail me. They’ll burn me for heresy. Rafe’s offer is simple: Come with me. Or watch Damien be forced to light the match himself. Tomorrow they vote on my death. Tonight, we’re running. But you can’t outrun fate. And you can’t outrun the man who’s supposed to kill you. He threw away his blade. Now he’s bleeding without it. #werewolf #fatedmates #Rejected mates #Dark Romance #Mystery #Strong Female #Enemies to lovers