They told her to study the animal. They didn't tell her he would claim her as his own.

Dr. Elara Vance was hired to unlock a secret. Axiom Corp's most dangerous asset is chained in a lab beneath Manhattan, and she is the only scientist who can reach him. But the creature they call a beast has a name, a voice, and a gaze that sees straight through her carefully guarded heart.

One night of passion changes everything. One act of betrayal seals their fate forever.

Now Elara carries his bite in her blood. The corporation wants them both eliminated. And the Alpha who should hate her refuses to let her go.

She betrayed his people. She unleashed a virus that could destroy them. But when Axiom demands his life as the price of a cure, Elara must decide:

Is she willing to burn the world down for the one man she was never supposed to love?

Some experiments should never have begun. Some bonds can never be broken.

Chapter 52 - 052. The Truth about Vervain