Azaria Freeman gave everything to Aldrith Corp. She carried two roles without complaint, held the company together when it mattered, and believed her reward was finally within reach. Instead, the promotion she earned was handed to someone with the Aldrith name.

Furious and done staying silent, Azaria storms into a board meeting and challenges the very people who overlooked her. But the moment she steps inside, everything changes.

Because Theon Aldrith realizes the truth.

His mate has been right under his nose all along.

And she is human.

Something that hasn’t happened in centuries.

Now, power, instinct, and fear collide as Theon faces an impossible choice: claim her and risk everything, or walk away from the one person fate has chosen for him.

The floorboards of the porch groaned a little under the weight of Theon's shoes. He hesitated at the threshold, his hand hovering over the doorknob. The thought of being intimidated by a small woman who was also human baffled him. He prided himself on his poise, his ability to command boardrooms and navigate the complexities of his pack's business, yet here he was, sweating through his polo shirt. He quickly chalked it up to the undeniable fact that she was his mate's mother and he absolutely needed her to approve of him. 


Chapter 53 - Chapter 53 - Small Scolding