A sizzling slow-burn romance filled with fake dating, dark secrets, and an unforgettable billionaire next door. Aya Lawson has built a beautiful life online—but behind the curated posts and glowing captions, she’s lonely. Beneath her confidence and career as a rising lifestyle influencer is a heart quietly aching for real connection, real safety, and real love. When a stalker begins closing in and her past resurfaces in the form of a manipulative ex, Aya is forced to make a bold move to protect both her brand and her peace of mind. That move? A fake relationship with her intimidatingly private, brutally attractive neighbor—Nicholas Hale, the billionaire tech CEO who always watches from the shadows. Nicholas doesn’t do relationships. He doesn’t do soft. But when Aya asks, he agrees—because he’s been watching her too, and keeping his distance has only made him want her more. Their fake romance is supposed to be business. Controlled. Temporary. But desire has other plans. Soon, stolen glances become lingering touches, and the lines between fake and real blur until Nicholas is no longer acting like a boyfriend—he is one. Fiercely protective, dangerously possessive, and ready to destroy anyone who threatens her. But when Aya learns just how far he’s gone to keep her safe, she’ll have to decide if love is still love when it’s wrapped in obsession… and if Nicholas’s dark, broken heart is worth the risk.

Bella has spent her entire life chasing a dream most think is beyond her reach—to become a warrior like her late father. But without a wolf, she’s a step behind everyone else. Still, she refuses to give up. Everything changes the night she visits Moonveil Temple, the sacred ground where she feels closest to her parents. There, under a silver sky, she shifts for the first time—triggered by a violent encounter between a rogue and a black wolf larger and more powerful than any she’s seen. Days later, she learns the truth: the wolf is none other than the Alpha’s estranged son, back after vanishing five years ago. When the council announces plans to demolish the temple grounds for Hollow’s Dip’s expansion, Bella’s world threatens to fall apart. The temple is the only place she’s ever been able to shift. Desperate, she turns to Kane— the influential leader overseeing the the expansion —for mercy. He agrees, but only if she agrees to marry him. But Kane isn’t the one with the final say. The land, the temple, and Bella’s fate all belong to the man she unknowingly shares a bond with. Her mate. A man keeping that truth from her for reasons of his own. Now, caught between loyalty, survival, and a love that may never be claimed, Bella must decide what she’s willing to risk—and who she truly is.