I ran from my father's arranged marriage straight into the arms of the most dangerous alpha in the region.

My name is Freya Blackwood, and I was supposed to marry a monster.

When my father's "business partner" tortured the man I cared about to death as a lesson in obedience, I knew I had two choices: submit or run.

I chose to run.

But escaping into Stone Pack territory was supposed to be temporary. I never expected to crash into Scott Stone—the alpha they call unmovable. Ruthless. Unforgiving.

I definitely never expected the mate bond to snap into place the second our eyes met.

Now I'm trapped between three impossible choices:

Scott says he'll protect me. But my father has been planning this for months, and he doesn't accept "no" for an answer.

When government officials show up with legal documents giving them the right to drag me back, I realize this was never about an arranged marriage.

This was about control. Power. And the systematic destruction of anyone who dares to choose their own path.

The facility where they take me isn't a medical center—it's a place where they erase memories, break spirits, and turn defiant wolves into perfect little puppets.

But they made one mistake.

They thought I was just Norman Blackwood's runaway daughter.

They forgot I was also Scott Stone's mate.

And Stone Alphas don't give up what's theirs.

Some bonds can't be broken. Some loves are worth any fight. And some women refuse to be anyone's victim—even if it means bringing down the entire system.