After years of running from heartbreak, Esme returns to her pack. After returning home a chain of events leads her to the fight of her life. Family secrets threaten everything she loves as her world unravels around her. Dangers that she never could have imagined seek to tear apart her pack and she must learn to accept a future she never wanted in order to save them. The tension between Esme and her best friend and future alpha, Lucas continues to cause even more problems. Their feelings are undeniable, but so is the fact that they were never meant to be together. Lucas is keeping secrets to protect her, but it could be their downfall. Lucas is ready to take over as alpha of his pack, but things are not going as planned. Sudden attacks on their borders and an unknown threat leaves everyone unsure of the future of the pack. Lucas is under pressure to prove himself before he even takes over. Rumors swirl around him and Lucas has to move fast if he is going to save his pack and his heart.

Book two of the Fated series brings Lucas and Esme into the next chapter of their lives. After breaking the curse set on Lucas’s family and fulfilling the prophecy, Lucas and Esme think they can finally have some peace. The danger is far from over when Lucas receives a mysterious letter demanding his presence at a royal lycan family meeting. When Lucas rejects the invitation he triggers a chain of events that will change the lives of everyone around him. The Lycan King shows up at Shadow Lakes with demands that Lucas refuses to be a part of and tensions quickly rise between them. Trying to avoid an all out war with the lycans becomes tricky when King Conri demands Lucas leave his life and become a part of his royal family, finally staking a claim in the United States. The lycans are losing power as their numbers dwindle and the new bloodline Lucas could provide seems to be the answer to King Conri’s problems. First on his list, learning how Lucas was able to evolve, piquing his interest in Esme, whom he believes is not good enough for his newly claimed protégé. Unlikely alliances form between star-crossed lovers, fighting their feelings and unsure if they can trust a mate bond that has been forbidden. When desire consumes them, which side of the fight will they land on? Can Lucas survive another betrayal when he has never had more to lose?