In the frozen reach of the Ice Howler Pack, obedience is survival and warmth is bought with pain. Riven, an omega bound to Alpha Kayn’s ruthless whims, clings to life one breath at a time, until a forbidden encounter with a quiet exile named Ash sparks the first true heat she has ever known. What begins as a fleeting rescue ignites a bond no rule can break and no Alpha can truly own. Snow deepens, tempers crack, and Riven must decide whether risking Kayn’s wrath is worth the fragile promise of freedom. In a land where winter never relents and loyalty is measured in blood, one choice can shatter a pack, or save a heart long resigned to the cold.

Astrid Williams was never meant to be part of the pack’s legacy. As the adopted daughter of Alpha Williams, she once dreamed of a normal life—finishing school, finding her purpose, maybe even belonging. But those dreams shattered the day she was demoted to little more than a house servant in her own home. With no blood claim and no rights, Astrid became invisible. Now, her future is being auctioned off. Her adoptive father, cold and calculating, has decided to sell her to the highest bidder—as a chosen mate. Alpha Atlas Quinn has ruled without a Luna for years. Since turning eighteen, he’s carried the weight of leadership alone, defying tradition while waiting for fate to deliver his true mate. But time is running out, and the pressure to choose grows stronger with each passing moon. When Astrid and Atlas cross paths, sparks fly—but neither of them is prepared for the bond that forms or the secrets it will uncover. Because Astrid isn’t just a forgotten girl. She may be the key to everything Atlas has been searching for.