Ava endures two brutal years of cruelty and disdain from Alpha Nick, who treats his allegedly fated human wife like an unwanted burden. The illusion of divine alignment shatters when ancient temple seers announce that their union was based on a flawed divination, identifying a rival coastline pack leader as her authentic mate.
Rather than remaining chained to a man who humiliated her, Ava tears their bond apart through agony that almost snuffs out her heartbeat. While Nick breaks down upon discovering the trauma she endured under his roof, Ava awakens with zero recollection of her former marriage. Starting fresh in a coastal town, she encounters a stranger whose scent stirs her dormant wolf spirit.
