Elena once believed she'd never find love due to her deep distrust of men. Traumatized by her experiences – her pack's Alpha had taken advantage of her twin sister when they were young, and her own father was involved in a business that involved selling girls, even her closest friend – she saw all men as dishonest, self-serving, and violent. However, her perspective began to change when she met Alpha Archer. She started to open up to the idea of trust, only to have their mating bond unexpectedly severed by him.