Aria Vale has one rule: she will never marry a man she doesn't love.Unfortunately, her father has already made the decision for her.When Aria's family falls deeply into the debt of the powerful Alpha King, her father makes a desperate bargain with the royal council—his daughter's hand in marriage to the Alpha King, Kael Draven.Aria is furious.She doesn't care that Kael is the most powerful Alpha in the kingdom.She doesn't care that women would gladly fight for the chance to become his Luna.And she certainly doesn't care that he's rumored to be devastatingly handsome.She refuses to become some man's obedient wife simply because her family owes him a debt.So, on the night she's supposed to be taken to the royal palace, Aria does the only reasonable thing a stubborn woman can think of.She runs away.Unfortunately, fate has a wicked sense of humor.While racing through the forest in a stolen dress and one very inconvenient pair of shoes, Aria accidentally runs straight into a royal carriage.More specifically...the Alpha King's carriage.The door opens.Kael steps out.And the moment he sees her, his entire world stops.Because Kael already knows exactly who she is.His mate.

The young woman stepped into the store early that morning, making her way toward the back door.“There you are!” she called, spotting her cat.“Cindy, you made me look for you everywhere Come on, let’s go home. I still need to get some sleep before six.” They hurried out together, completely unaware of what awaited them just two blocks from home. THUD!A loud crash suddenly echoed through the quiet street.The young woman froze. Then a man's furious voice rang through the darkness.“You idiots! Do you have any idea who you're messing with?” [Her eyes narrowed. Something was wrong.Very wrong.]And for some reason, the strange feeling in her chest told her that whatever was happening had something to do with her.