The one thing he wants most is the one thing he'll never have—his fated mate. Coal Blackwood, the untamed Alpha heir of the Shadow Moon Pack, is equally powerful and in control. But when the Moon Goddess mates him to Brinley—a fragile, meek Omega—everything changes. To love her is a death sentence and, to protect her, she must be rejected. While Coal struggles against his animalistic need to claim what belongs to him, his father’s iron-fisted ambition stalks, threatening to rip Brinley in two. At the same time Calla, the she-wolf who was meant to be his future, wouldn’t let go. But fate is impassive, and denying the bond only extends his suffering. The harder he tries to separate Brinley from his life, the more out of control his obsession becomes. However, when danger creeps closer, will he stick to his choice — or will he risk it all to keep her alive, even if it means war?”