Astrid dedicated her life to Leon, believing in their love, their pack, their future. But the devastating return of her sister, Clara, as Leon's destined mate, shatters Astrid's carefully constructed world. Betrayal cuts deep, leaving Astrid stripped bare and forced to confront a horrifying truth: her loyalty was misplaced, her sacrifices meaningless.

Just as despair threatens to consume her, Kaeleen, a magnetic and rebellious Alpha from a rival pack, storms into her life, igniting a forbidden passion that challenges everything she thought she knew. He offers her a chance to escape the suffocating control of her past, to claim a life of her own, a life where she is the priority.

But Leon won't relinquish his prize so easily. Obsessed and dangerously possessive, he unleashes a storm of violence and manipulation, determined to drag Astrid back into the darkness. Now, Astrid must make a desperate choice: succumb to the chains of her past, or embrace the dangerous allure of a love that could save her... or ignite a war that will consume them all.

Astrid's wide-eyed wonder as she stared at Shadow was priceless. I couldn't help but laugh again, watching her try to process the fact that the woman she had trusted with her life was actually a man.


She peppered Shadow with questions, her curiosity insatiable. "But the breasts," she asked, her voice filled with genuine bewilderment. "How did you do the breasts?"


Shadow grinned, clearly enjoying the attention. He reached into his shirt and pulled out two silicone pads, holding them up for Astrid to inspect.


"Clever, huh?" he said, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "They're lightweight and very realistic. You can even get them in different sizes."


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