Natasha Wolf, daughter of the Gemini Pack's fearless Beta, endures relentless abuse and betrayal from her father and sister, who systematically drain her powers. When the Alpha becomes her destined mate, her jealous sister Alyssa manipulates him into despising her. *** Dante Steele rules the Black Cedar Pack with an iron fist, haunted by the death of his first mate at a Vampire's hand. Cold and unforgiving, he vows vengeance against anyone who dares cross him. Meeting Natasha, a broken woman tortured by her own family, Dante pulls her from the darkness—yet his heart remains chained to his lost love. As Natasha fights to survive the shadows of pack politics and family cruelty, she must navigate a dangerous bond with an Alpha who refuses to let her go, even as he refuses to truly see her.