For years, Elara Kincade has lived for one thing: revenge. The werewolf who slaughtered her family, the monstrous Alpha of the Ashenclaw Pack, is the only thing standing between her and peace. She trains, she plots, and she finally infiltrates his territory, a blade hidden in her boot and hatred in her heart. But the Alpha she finds is not the rabid beast of her nightmares. Kaelen is a tormented leader, shouldering the weight of a dying pack and a curse that threatens to consume him. When he captures the beautiful, lethal human trespassing on his land, he doesn't kill her. Instead, he's drawn to the fire in her eyes, a fire that mirrors the lonely rage in his own soul. Bound by a primal, inexplicable mate bond neither can deny, they are forced into a dangerous alliance. As Elara's quest for vengeance clashes with the undeniable pull of their fated connection, she must confront the horrifying truth: the man she's sworn to kill might be the only one who can save her, and the love blooming in the heart of her hatred could be the very thing that destroys them both.