Shay Santos plans a romantic evening for her longtime boyfriend, only to catch him red-handed in a humiliating betrayal. Devastated and determined to reclaim her dignity, she ventures out to an upscale lounge and falls into a torrid, intoxicating one-night liaison with Mal Haywood, unaware that her lover is a mighty werewolf alpha.
Mal harbors a dire secret: an ancient blood hex will extinguish his life unless he fully bonds with his fated human mate and sires an heir. Shay finds herself swept into a perilous paranormal world where pack rivals challenge her standing and Mal's dwindling clock threatens to claim them both.
