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 first sign of dawn began to bleed through the tree canopies, turning the dark sky into a beautiful canvas of rose and soft gold. Azaria slowly stirred from a deep and dreamless sleep, her senses gradually piecing together her surroundings as the haze of unconsciousness lifted. Her cheek was resting against a wall of warmth. She could hear soft breathing as the body expanded beneath her head like a gentle tide. Her eyes fluttered open behind her fogged glasses. She took it off, wiped it with her coat and slipped it back on. As her vision cleared, she realized that she was still sitting on the ground outside the cabin, fully leaning her weight against the broad, fur-covered side of Theon's body. At some point everything, her body had given in to exhaustion, and she had curled against his massive frame and she fell asleep.


Chapter 172 - Chapter 172 - Give Me Warmth