“I waited eight years for my fated mate, Kaiden Romero, only to finally meet him again at the Pack Enforcer Station. I thought the Alpha had come to uphold justice, but he was actually there to bail out his cousin-the monster who had just attempted to assault my best friend. When I tried to fight back, Kaiden used his terrifying Alpha command to suppress us, looking at me like I was nothing but a piece of trash. "The Romero family will handle this in our own way. Stay out of it, Ariana." Worse, I found out the real reason he returned was to mate with my cruel stepsister, Clarine, to secure a political alliance. Clarine even threw their gold-embossed mating contract in my face, forcing my studio to plan their wedding and threatening to destroy my family if I refused. I didn't understand why the boy who promised to stay by my side eight years ago had become this ruthless tyrant. Why did he sever our mind-link and leave without a word? Why was he using his privilege to protect a criminal while elevating the sister who always tormented me? Staring at their wedding contract, twelve years of secret devotion finally died. I wiped my tears, grabbed my bag, and walked straight into the Romero estate. This time, I wasn't there to plan a wedding, but to tear off his hypocritical mask and make them all pay.”