Five years ago, Alpha Valen forced me onto my knees before the entire Bloodmoon Pack, broke our sacred mate bond, and handed me over to executioners to protect his crown. He thought I burned in the rogue border fires. He was wrong. Today I returned to his pack house as an unsanctioned maid under a dead woman's name, desperate for money to buy life-saving suppressant pills for my four year old son. I kept my head down until Valen slammed me against the banquet wall in front of his new fiancee, tearing off my collar to expose the faint, jagged scar of our broken bond. His dark wolf roared in possessive madness, demanding to know why a A common maid smells like his dead mate. Then my son stepped out from the shadow of the pantry, flashing Valen's exact lethal golden eyes and silver aura. Valen canceled his wedding on the spot and locked us in the Alpha tower, swearing he would conquer my hatred or destroy the world trying. But I did not come back for his love, I came back to make him bleed. Character Profile Primary Heroine: Selena Vance Age: 24 Species: White Wolf Shifter Pack Rank: Former Alpha's Daughter, currently Omega line worker Personality: Resilient, hyper-vigilant, fiercely protective, emotionally guarded, pragmatic Key Trait: Conceals her true wolf identity using silver ash scent blockers to keep her son safe from pack rivalries. Primary Hero: Alpha Valen Bloodmoon Age: 27 Species: Black Shadow Wolf Shifter Pack Rank: Supreme Alpha of the Bloodmoon Council Personality: Dominant, cold, ruthless in politics, intensely possessive, burdened by guilt Key Trait: Haunted by a forced rejection five years ago during a political takeover, unaware Selena survived the ambush. Secondary Character: Leo Vance Age: 4 Species: Hybrid Wolf Shifter Role: Selena's son, secret heir to the Bloodmoon Pack Personality: Highly observant, quiet, fiercely loyal to his mother, manifests early Alpha aura during high stress. Main Antagonist: Lady Cynthia Ironwood Age: 26 Species: Timber Wolf Shifter Pack Rank: Betrothed Beta Heiress Personality: Manipulative, arrogant, calculated, desperate to maintain social status Key Trait: Plotted the original attack on Selena to force a marriage contract with Valen.