Samantha Carter was just another she-wolf in the Crescent Wolf Pack-quiet, loyal, and secretly head over heels for Lloyd Crawford, the next Alpha. Who could blame her? He was strong, noble, and heartbreakingly handsome. More than that, he was waiting-saving himself for his true mate, his destined Luna.
Until the night he claimed someone else.
A blonde. A stranger. And he called her mate.
The pack celebrated. But Samantha's world shattered.
Respecting fate, she said nothing. While the others danced and drank under the stars, she slipped away-packing her things and disappearing into the night, with no destination, just a desperate need to escape the pain.
Years passed. She built a life alone. Hidden. Safe.
Until the day he found her... and whispered the one word she'd always longed to hear.
"Mate."
Now everything she believed-about fate, about him, about herself-will be tested.
Was it too late to claim what was always meant to be hers?
