Lana has spent her entire life in the shadows, abused by her family and branded as a weak, wolfless Omega. She accepted her fate as a servant until her pack is conquered by the ruthless Alpha Zander of the Crimson Pack. A man famous for his utter hatred of her kind.Then, the unthinkable happens: the bond snaps into place. Zander is her fated mate.But there is no fairy tale ending. Zander already has a Luna, the cold-hearted Amelia, and he refuses to choose a weak Omega over the woman he loves. Instead, he offers Lana a brutal ultimatum: become his secret captive, give birth to his heir, and then be thrown away with a pocketful of gold while his wife raises her child.Forced into submission, Lana endures the torment, finding a single ally in the pack's kind Beta, Kyle discovers a shocking secret about her own bloodline. When a deadly conspiracy forces Lana to fake her own death to save her unborn children, she vanishes into the dark forest.Five years later.Alpha Zander is a broken man, drowning in regret and haunted by the memory of the mate he broke. But during a tense political summit, a familiar scent hits him. Standing before him is a completely transformed woman stunning, powerful, wealthy, and fiercely independent.And by her side are two fiercely powerful twin boys who look exactly like him.Zander is ready to tear down the world to beg for her forgiveness and claim his family. But Lana is no longer a defenseless slave. She has a hidden power awakening within her, a kingdom to protect, and a heart turned to ice.Can a repentant monster earn the forgiveness of the mate he scorned, or will the ghosts of their past destroy them both?