I never expected life to be easy . . .

As the youngest female Alpha in the region, I had to fight to keep my title and claim my pack. Through blood and sweat, I dragged Cerberus out of the dark ages and built a safe haven. I was proud of everything I'd done.

Everything changed on what was supposed to be the best day of any shifter's life. All the walls I'd built came crashing down with one look at my fated mate.

Never once in my wildest nightmares, did I expect this dark and unhinged Alpha to be mine. I had a pack to lead. A future full of promise if I just worked hard enough. I didn't have time for this twisted love story. I didn't have time for him even though he got under my skin in a way no one else had ever done.

The fates weren't waiting for us to figure out a happily ever after though. A dark storm was brewing on the horizon. Our entire way of life was being threatened. And it was up to me to prepare my pack for the fight of our lives.

But I don't know which war will be harder to win–the one on the battlefield or the one in my heart.

Contains mature themes.