Wren Miller spent her life as an invisible estate maid to survive the cruel Ashvane Pack. When a territory fight breaks out, she meets the terrifying Alpha King, Rurik Ashvane. The fated mate bond snaps into place instantly, and he marks her in the dark. The next morning, Rurik cruelly rejects Wren in front of the entire pack to protect a dark secret from the corrupt Pack Council. Broken and humiliated, Wren flees into the rainy forests, carrying a secret pregnancy he knows nothing about.Three years later, Wren is a strong, respected healer for the rival Blackwood Pack, shielded by Alpha Kaelen Vance. She is harboring a dangerous secret: a three year old son with Rurik’s striking silver eyes and an explosive royal temper. When a territory dispute forces Rurik face to face with Wren again, he finds his fated mate standing proudly with his greatest rival and holding his secret heir. Seeing her in another man's arms awakens a possessive madness in Rurik's wolf, but Wren is ready to burn his kingdom down.

Noelle Hayes thought she had her life figured out. A stable job, a loving boyfriend, and a future she already planned. Then, she met the other Whitmore. As she begins chasing the dream she buried years ago, the last person she’d expect to understand her is her fiancé’s younger brother. This story begins with an engagement ring sealed inside an evidence bag. Some stories end with a wedding, this one starts there.