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 staircase had never felt so long as they moved up at a gentle pace. Azaria's arms were looped around Theon's neck, her face buried in the warm space between his shoulder and jaw, breathing in the scent of him and his cologne. Her heart hammered in her chest wildly, a counterpoint to the sure beat of his own as he carried her, as if she weighed nothing more than a thought. The world narrowed to the sound of his footsteps on the polished floors, the gentle sway of their ascent, and the understanding of what lay at the top. This was no ordinary night. This was a threshold to something new for them both.


Chapter 211 - Chapter 211 - First Time Together