Mia thought she'd survived the worst of it — the rumors, the betrayal, the girl across the hall who once tried to destroy her. Somehow, she and Vanessa found their way to something like friendship. Then Theo chose Mia completely, in front of everyone, and something in Vanessa broke for good. Now the girl the whole campus believes has changed is quietly building a war Mia can't even see coming — one conversation, one planted doubt, one perfect smile at a time. This time, there's no single lie to catch her on. Just a slow, patient campaign to take back everything she thinks she's owed.

Kade is the Alpha of the Thornwood pack. Elena is the Beta of Ashford the rival pack his people have hated for ten years. When something starts hunting in the valley between their territories, Elena crosses the border to warn him, and the two of them end up investigating together in secret.The pull between them is instant and impossible to ignore the kind of bond neither of them chose but can't deny. But their packs' hatred runs deeper than either of them realized, built on a secret both sides have hidden for a decade. As Kade and Elena dig into the truth, they discover the real danger was never just the creature in the valley it was the silence both packs chose instead of facing what they'd done.