Since her childhood, his presence had haunted her every moment. This man—her relentless tormentor—wielded words like weapons, leaving her broken yet inexplicably drawn to him. She believed his cruelty was karmic retribution, a debt from a former existence she couldn't comprehend. He had stolen her first kiss and sabotaged every romantic connection that came her way. Her escape route seemed clear: finding her fated mate would finally shield her from his grasp. That fragile dream shattered when destiny revealed the impossible truth—he was her mate all along. Now bound by fate's cruel design, Hazel must help him ascend to his true power as Alpha of the Dark Wolf Pack, even as an ancient prophecy whispers that she's meant to be his destruction. "You are my mate, Hazel." "You are bound to me forever, pretty head."