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.


The weight of concern for Kermit pressed against my chest while Gia continued her relentless tirade beside me. Her voice filled every corner of the car as she vented her fury about both Kermit and, more surprisingly, Maximus. Keeping my attention on the winding road ahead proved increasingly difficult.


"He didn't even bother chasing after me or anything like that! Instead, he took that beast's side and told me to keep my mouth shut!" Her words dripped with indignation.


"But Ryder was standing right there too. Why single out Maximus for your anger?" The question seemed reasonable enough.


"That perpetually brooding sourpuss means nothing to me! Maximus was supposed to be different. He was my friend."


Her characterization of Ryder drew a laugh from me. Most people saw exactly that cold exterior until they discovered the man beneath it.


Chapter 128 - Chapter 128 The Scarred Version Of Me