Werewolf legends span centuries, claiming the Moon Goddess grants soulmates to her creations. The reality is far darker—soulmates are a myth. What exists instead is The Run. Held twice yearly during blue moons, this brutal ritual forces she-wolves to flee from pursuing males. Capture means violation, forced marking, and possession by the first wolf to catch them. No exemptions exist—not for anyone, especially not Grace Harvest. Grace has dodged The Run since turning eighteen, but this time, escape is impossible. Desperate to preserve her freedom and find genuine love, she strikes a dangerous bargain with her Alpha. Victory grants her pack liberation from The Run's horrors and the right to choose their own mates. Defeat means Grace becomes mated, and her packmates face mandatory participation forever. Then Caden Wolfrain appears—a golden-haired wolf whose presence ignites an undeniable pull. As their connection deepens, Grace faces an impossible choice: pursue her winning strategy, surrender to the attraction blazing between them, or discover that Caden's hidden secrets demand she walk away entirely, consequences and heartbreak be damned.