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.


Reading Chad wasn't difficult when you knew what to look for. The subtle tension in his jaw, the way his shoulders stiffened almost imperceptibly - these tells revealed themselves to someone who had spent enough time studying him.


He recovered quickly, as he always did, but not fast enough to escape my notice.


"What exactly are you suggesting, Tonia?" His laugh held no genuine humor.


"Alpha Chad." I pressed my palms flat against the desk surface, weaving my fingers together. "If you truly wish to repay me for your father's recovery, then honor me with honesty. What brought you to that place that evening?"


Something shifted in his expression, a softness that betrayed secrets buried beneath his composed exterior. The truth lurked just behind his carefully constructed walls.


Chapter 61 - Chapter 61 An Oath Kept Secretly