Lille Leclerq was the one wolf fate chose for me, and the Alpha who shattered me when he publicly rejected our bond.
I survived him.
I built a life beyond Blackridge, beyond the mate bond that never fully disappeared, and beyond the girl who once believed fate was enough to make a man choose her.
Then war reaches our borders.
Ancient protections are failing. Hollow Wolves are attacking our packs. And when my blood awakens a Moonward that has been dormant for generations, everyone suddenly wants what runs through my veins.
Including Lille.
Silverpine will give Blackridge the alliance it desperately needs on one condition: I marry the Alpha who rejected me.
For one year.
The contract gives me the title of Luna, political authority, and one promise I refuse to surrender: my body, my blood, and my bond remain mine to choose.
Lille says he understands.
But forced proximity brings back everything we buried. The bond between us is wounded, not dead. His wolf has never stopped recognizing me. And every time another Alpha gets too close, Lille's carefully controlled restraint begins to crack.
Jealousy is the easy part.
Trust is harder.
Because someone inside Blackridge has been lying for years, and the truth behind Lille's rejection may be connected to the war now destroying our borders.
To survive, Lille must do more than regret what he did.
He must prove he has changed.
And I must decide whether the man who once chose fear over me has finally become someone I would choose for myself.
A high-stakes paranormal romantasy filled with fated bonds, forced proximity, pack politics, betrayal, ancient magic, a capable heroine, a jealous Alpha, hard-earned grovel, slow-burn tension, and a complete happily-ever-after.