She was never meant to be weak. They just wanted her to believe she was. Natalia Blackwood has loved the future alpha of the Ironwood Pack since they were teenagers. When the night comes for him to claim his mate, she is certain fate will finally choose her. Instead, he rejects her—publicly, cruelly, & without mercy. Labeled unworthy & cast aside by the pack that has always despised her, Natalia does the unthinkable: she walks away. Alone. Unclaimed. Rogue. But exile doesn't break her—it ...

Natalia Blackwood has spent her life running—from her power, from a prophecy, from a bond that terrifies her. But the land has other plans. When ancient runes ignite at her touch & storms answer her presence, hiding is no longer an option. Her grandmother arrives with a buried truth: Natalia's magic is tied to a prophecy that shattered covens, corrupted packs, & led to her parents' deaths—a prophecy now twisted to justify her execution. Forced to return to her former pack, Natalia discovers...