I was the Alpha King's fated mate. Until he rejected me, banished me, and left me to die.

Three years ago, Kael Thorne stood before his court and declared our bond null and void. One minute I was planning our mating ceremony, the next I was running for my life through forests that wanted me dead.

He chose his crown over my heart. His duty over our love.

I thought I'd never see him again.

I was wrong.

Now he's back, hunting me with the same deadly focus he once used to protect me. But I'm not the broken girl he threw away. I'm a survivor. I've learned to fight, to hide, to kill when necessary.

And I'm hiding a secret that could destroy us both.

My daughter has his eyes.

Luna is everything I never knew I wanted—smart, brave, and powerful in ways that terrify me. She can make flowers bloom with a whisper and convince trees to bend to her will. She's also the most wanted child in the supernatural world, and people will do anything to get their hands on her.

Including the man who broke my heart.

When professional hunters attack our sanctuary, Kael appears like some dark angel of vengeance. He says he's here to protect us. He claims he never stopped loving me. He swears the rejection was all a lie to keep me safe.

But I've heard his pretty words before.

Now I have to choose: trust the man who destroyed me once already, or watch our daughter disappear into the hands of monsters who see her as nothing more than a lab experiment.

Either way, someone's going to bleed.

And this time, I'm not running.