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.


By some stroke of luck, Lucien and Ryder actually managed to have a civil conversation without hurling insults at each other.


The tension between them remained thick as fog, but at least they weren't at each other's throats.


I slipped away when their discussion grew heated, using the opportunity to try reaching Alpha Chad. My calls went straight to voicemail. He wouldn't recognize my number anyway, so there was no reason for him to avoid me specifically.


That evening, the children wandered into my room seeking company. With Solace pulling an all-night shift at AMC, they lingered longer than usual. We played games until exhaustion claimed them, and they ended up sleeping in my bed.


The next afternoon, Lucien's call shattered the peaceful quiet. His voice carried an edge I rarely heard as he instructed me to meet him at a location outside Shadowpeak territory.


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