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Alpha Lucian always believed in loyalty- to his pack, to tradition, and to the sacred mate bond gifted by the Moon Goddess.
But when he finds his fated mate is not the man he has loved for years, his world begins to crumble.
Aiden has been his everything- his heart, his strength, the one person who sees him beyond the title of Alpha.
Yet the bond demands he claim another, a woman he barely knows but cannot reject without devastating consequences.
If Lucian refuses to complete the mate bond, he risks the wrath of the Moon Goddess herself- a punishment that will not only destroy him but drag his entire pack into ruin.
But staying means betraying the only person who has ever truly owned his heart.
Aiden refuses to be a shadow in Lucian’s life, a secret buried beneath duty and obligation. How much longer can he endure loving a man who is bound to another?
As the mating ceremony looms and fate tightens its grip, Lucian is faced with the ultimate choice-- obey destiny or defy the mate bond and risk everything.
But the Moon Goddess sees all, and defying her comes with a price no one is ready to pay…
Will love be strong enough to shatter fate? Or will duty and destiny tear them apart forever?
