Azaria Freeman gave everything to Aldrith Corp. She carried two roles without complaint, held the company together, and believed her reward was finally within reach. Instead, the promotion she earned was handed to someone with the Aldrith name.

Furious and done staying silent, Azaria storms into a board meeting and challenges the very people who overlooked her. But the moment she steps inside, everything changes because Theon Aldrith realizes the truth:

His mate has been right under his nose all along.

And she is human.

Something that hasn’t happened in centuries.

Now, power, instinct, and fear collide as Theon faces an impossible choice: claim her and risk everything, or walk away from the one person fate has chosen for him.

The coffee shop that Azaria and Valeria agreed to meet in provided a warm and unobtrusive backdrop to the quiet corner table where both women sat across from one another. It was their first time face-to-face since the cabin, and the morning light poured through the window beside them, illuminating the steam rising from their untouched mugs. Azaria wrapped her fingers around the mug in front of her, drawing comfort from its heat as she looked at her friend. She explained quietly that she had finally spoken with Theon earlier in the week, that they had spent hours talking through the reality of their world, and that she now understood the full truth about werewolves, the pack hierarchy, and the nature of the mate bond.


Chapter 168 - Chapter 168 - Not Angry Anymore