I was supposed to be his mate. Instead, I became his pawn. And the only way out? A wolf who never should have claimed me.
Zara
My life ended the day my fated mate betrayed me.
Howard was my future-until he tore our bond apart and left me to die.
My pack fell into chaos-leadership stolen, women stripped of power. I was powerless.
Until Jason arrived.
My dead best friend's mate.
A wolf from another pack.
A man with no reason to save me.
But when Howard rejected me, Jason stepped in. He marked me. Claimed me. And just like that, I became his.
Now, I have a second chance. A second mate. And if I play this right, a shot at taking back my pack.
But the real danger? Wanting this to be real.
Jason
She was never supposed to be mine.
I came to her pack out of duty. To honor a promise.
Not to save a woman who had no business being my mate.
But then I saw Zara-broken, betrayed... seconds from death.
Instinct took over. I marked her. Claimed her. Saved her.
She swears it's just a means to an end. A way to survive. And maybe that's all it is.
So why do I want more?
Why does the thought of losing her feel like losing everything all over again?