Bronnie is a half-human who somehow caught the eye of Seron, a top-tier Alpha. When the mandatory Marking ritual came, Seron arranged an antidote to keep her alive through it. A rival swapped the vial. Bronnie collapsed on the altar and everyone, Seron included, believed the poison had killed her.
Seven years on, Bronnie is alive but going blind, her organs failing, raising a full-blooded daughter alone. Seron finds them, tears apart the people who did this, then hides his identity and takes a job as her caregiver to stay close. The only cure left is a forbidden ritual that trades his life for hers.
