Tonia Alexa lived a life of scorn. Mocked for the scar that marred her face, her own mate cast her aside the second he secured his power, leaving her shattered and convinced she was unlovable.
Then came a single night with a stranger. He was the first man who didn’t see her scar, the first to make her feel desired.
That one night was a secret they both carried. For Tonia, he was a dream. For him—the ruthless Alpha King Kermit—she was the only woman who had ever given him release, an obsession he couldn’t forget.
Five years later, she’s forced into a marriage contract with that very same man. Just as his cold exterior begins to thaw, a devastating lie rips them apart. His memories of her are stolen, and the man who once desired her now sees only a traitor.
Tonia wants to flee. But with her stolen children’s lives on the line, she has to fight. To reclaim her family, she must face a world of dark power and deception, ruled by the man who holds her heart but no longer remembers her name.


I watched him dab the napkin against his lips with calculated precision, every movement deliberate and controlled. When he tossed it back onto the table, his piercing gaze locked onto mine.


"You misunderstand my intentions, Tonia. This isn't about using you. This is about protection."


His voice carried that familiar smooth confidence that once made my pulse quicken. Now it only made my skin crawl.


"I can offer you safety, strength, influence. Under my protection, you'll never face another moment of vulnerability."


A bitter laugh escaped my lips. "Influence?" I gestured around the opulent dining room with obvious disdain. "You mean having your lackeys bow and scrape every morning?"


The silence stretched between us like a taut wire before he continued, his tone shifting to something more dangerous.


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