Emma endures years of physical scars shielding Ethan, an enslaved wolf warrior who pretends to be mute, only to hear him speak eloquently as he rescues her conniving sister and leaves Emma to burn. Reawakening on the exact morning her wealthy father purchased the twin wolf retainers, Emma hands both guards over to her sister with a mocking smile.
Focusing her energy on dominating the family enterprise, Emma feigns her demise in a staged carriage accident before seeking out Mason Astor, the merciless Alpha King feared across the northern packs. Together, they orchestrate an aggressive economic siege, turning her family’s empire to dust while her former protector grovels in the ashes.
