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.

A few days after Valeria had come to the penthouse and explained everything to Azaria, the day of the meeting finally arrived. The afternoon sky was overcast as Theon's car moved quietly through the streets. Theon sat behind the wheel, his hands gripping the steering wheel with focus as he drove them to the designated meeting spot himself. Azaria sat in the front passenger seat right beside him, her hands resting in her lap, while Valeria sat alone in the back seat. The car was completely silent. Nobody played music, and nobody spoke a word. The silence wasn't harsh or angry, but heavy with anticipation as all three of them processed what was about to happen.


Chapter 209 - Chapter 209 - Lifted Burdens