Maxine found herself unable to undergo the transformation she desired. As a result, she was ostracized by her own father. During the joyous Moon Festival, the sight of other Alphas turning away from her filled him with shame. Desperate, he made a heart-wrenching decision to sell her into the hands of a cruel Alpha named Liam. Liam reveled in tormenting Maxine, but faced a grim warning: continue his abusive behavior, and his pack would be branded as a rogue faction. This intense mixture of hatred and resentment set the stage for their harrowing tale, one that would unfold with a backdrop of pain, struggle, and the possibility of redemption or unyielding animosity.