She fights to sever a forced mate bond before the full moon locks it forever.
A peace treaty merges two warring packs, throwing the alpha heirs together as hostile step-siblings under one roof. Their cold war shatters when he steps in to protect her from tormentors, triggering an involuntary mate bond that terrifies her. Desperate to keep her freedom, she devises a ritual to break the connection before the next full moon makes it unbreakable. He discovers her plan and counters with a dangerous wager, leveraging a hidden secret to bind her to him instead.
Why it hooks you
- Enemies forced into fake family ties
- Magic bond neither of them wanted
- Secret leverage raises the stakes
Intensity
Tension simmers between supernatural instinct and fierce self-determination.
