Aelira has spent her entire life in the shadows. An Omega without status, voice, or future, she’s used to being ignored by her pack, especially by Kaelen, the powerful, distant Alpha of Crimson Ridge. But everything changes the night of the Bonding Ceremony, when a rare golden thread of fate appears… tying her soul to his. Kaelen rejects the bond before the pack can even breathe. Humiliated and heartbroken, Aelira flees into the depths of the forest, only to awaken something ancient within herself. A hidden bloodline. A long-dormant power. And a wolf she never knew lived inside her. As she grapples with this new truth, Aelira is drawn deeper into a world of forgotten magic, sacred rituals, and whispers from the past. The forest speaks her name. Visions haunt her dreams. And the pull of the rejected bond refuses to fade. Kaelen, torn between duty and desire, cannot forget the mate he cast aside. But claiming her now could mean war. Denying her might mean death. As enemies rise and secrets come to light, the fate of the entire pack may rest on the heart he shattered. Will Aelira embrace the truth of who she is before it’s too late? Or will the moon rise on a love destroyed by fear?