"Do you know where you are?"

"Who cares which hell I fall into!" Dakota responded coldly.

"Do you know what I do with my enemies?"

"You kill them and drink their blood!"

Dakota never imagined attending her sister's engagement party would turn her life upside down.

The man she loved twice, the mate she gave everything to, the father of the twins she nearly died birthing, is marrying her sister. Raising their son. Living the life he promised her.

With her memories flooding back in devastating waves, Dakota does the only thing she can: she runs.

Straight into enemy territory. Into the hands of Alpha Kade, the rival her pack has feared for years.

He should kill her. Use her as leverage. Start a war.

Instead, he offers her refuge.

But when her mate comes demanding her return, claiming the bond can't be broken, Dakota faces an impossible choice:

The man who destroyed her twice, or the enemy who's offering her a chance to destroy him back.

Some loves are forbidden. Some are fatal. And some enemies... become everything.

Richard paused, considering her words carefully, the strategic wolf in him stirring with renewed purpose. A small, approving nod began to form. " It's… actually a good idea. All three of our sons can be married into influential families, strengthening borders through mate bonds that carry real power. Maya is already engaged, her union already aligned with our interests. Perhaps we could also work with my brother's line, or even my sister's children… Expand our influence strategically across packs and alliances. It wouldn't just be about survival, it could be about dominance. About ensuring Silver Ridge is untouchable in the long term, no matter how Nightshade's shadow looms." 


Chapter 166 - Chapter 166; Silver Ridge