"Reject me if you must," Penelope whispered through her tears. "One day, you'll regret it.""Never," her mate replied coldly. "You were never worthy of being my Luna."On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Penelope's world shatters when the Alpha she's loved all her life publicly rejects her, choosing another woman instead. Cast aside, humiliated, and branded as weak, she leaves her pack with nothing but a broken heart.But fate has other plans.When Penelope crosses into the forbidden Viaren Kingdom, she awakens a bond no one believed could exist. Maxim—the ruthless and feared Viaren King whose beast has rejected every potential mate—falls to his knees the moment he catches her scent."Mine."The single word shakes the kingdom.As Penelope struggles to trust another powerful man, long-buried secrets about her birth begin to surface. She is far more than an abandoned she-wolf, and her existence threatens an ancient prophecy capable of bringing both kingdoms to their knees.Now, the Alpha who rejected her wants her back. The Viaren King is prepared to wage war to keep her. And enemies lurking in the shadows will kill to prevent the prophecy from coming true.When love, betrayal, and destiny collide, Penelope must choose between the man who broke her heart... and the king willing to burn the world to protect it.