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 as tension rippled through Tonia's body like electricity. Her eyes darted toward mines for the briefest moment before dropping back to study the marble floor beneath her feet.


Reading her had become second nature to me. Behind all that fire and defiance she constantly displayed lived a woman who had spent her entire existence drowning in fear. Every sharp word, every rebellious glare was nothing more than armor she had forged to protect herself. She was desperately trying to become someone else entirely.


The realization stirred something uncomfortable in my chest. What kind of life had shaped Tonia Alexa into this guarded creature standing beside me?


Alpha Fox's voice cut through my thoughts like a blade. "I appreciate the interest, Alpha Pierce, but my daughter already belongs to someone else."


The words hit the gathering like a thunderclap. Murmurs rippled through the crowd as curious eyes turned toward us.


Chapter 23 - Chapter 23 Cut From Unforgiving Cloth