Synopsis Romy’s life was already unbearable. A she-alpha forced to hide as an omega, bullied and rejected, she clung to the only comfort she had, her secret relationship with her step-uncle Sergei. But when he betrays her on their third anniversary, Romy’s world shatters. In her rage, she finally shifts for the first time in years… and runs straight into the one man she despises most. Her stepfather. Nikolai Romanov. And when their eyes meet, one forbidden word shatters everything: Mate. Nikolai had always known the truth. He’d buried his desire to give Romy a chance at happiness with his brother. But fate cannot be denied. Now Romy is torn, ashamed of their bond, yet drawn to him night after night like a ravenous flame. How long can Nikolai keep their taboo relationship a secret? And how long before Romy finally stops running from the only man she was ever meant to claim?