Aria Rose, betrayed and exhausted, is on the brink of giving up but she yearns for passion and love before ending it all. In a desperate moment, she approaches Thane Blackwood, a mysterious stranger, and boldly asks him to be hers in exchange for her body. Intrigued by her courage, Thane agrees.Unknown to her, she has entangled herself with the city's most feared alpha. As Aria gets closer to Thane, she discovers he's intense, possessive, and protective—and worse, he's a psychopath shaped by his dark past.Despite feeling safe with him, Aria fears his violent side. Can she tame the beast and survive in the werewolf world, or will she become his next victim?