Alpha Erick, I don't believe you have met MY MATE.”One sentence from Hector Benatti turns Maliyla Giuliano’s world upside down. Standing beside the powerful Alpha, Maliyla faces Erick Lopez, the man who rejected her as the truth of her second-chance mate bond comes to light. But Erick refuses to let go, and the past threatens to drag Maliyla back into the pain she fought to escape.Maliyla Giuliano gave her heart to Erick Lopez, her fated mate, only to be rejected, cast out, and left to survive a brutal attack. Just when the pain threatens to break her, Hector Benatti, the powerful and dangerously possessive Alpha of Crystal Blood Pack, offers something she never expected: a second chance at love.Hector is fierce, tattooed, and commanding but behind his bad-boy Alpha exterior lies a man determined to protect Maliyla and earn her trust. As passion ignites, Erick returns, obsessed with reclaiming the woman he once discarded. And Maliyla’s mysterious bloodline makes her more than a rejected mate.Can Maliyla choose love without losing herself? Will Hector protect their bond? And what happens when the past refuses to stay buried?