 
“You were mine once,” Aiden murmured, pinning her to the wall. “And you will be mine again.”
 
Alina laughed softly, even as tears burned her eyes. “You chose another woman, Aiden. Now you don’t get to touch what you abandoned.”
 

Three years of silence. Three years of cold sheets. Three years of being the "Placeholder Luna."
 
Alina knew the terms: marry the powerful Alpha Aiden, provide an heir, and disappear when the contract expired. She played her part perfectly. But when Aiden’s childhood sweetheart returns to claim her throne, the rejection isn't just a formality—it’s a betrayal that leaves Alina shattered and exiled to the pack’s dangerous fringes.
 
Then, an accident comes that almost claims her life. Instead of death, she finds a savior: a scarred rogue, hunted by every pack in the territory. Where Aiden saw a contract, this stranger sees a Queen. Where Aiden saw a wolfless Omega, he sees a mate.
 
As the Rogue’s obsession with Alina grows, so does the danger. But back at the palace, Aiden is realizing that breaking the bond didn't stop the hunger. He wants his wife back. He wants his son home.
 
But the Rogue doesn't play by pack rules, and he has no intention of letting his rescued treasure go back to the man who threw her away.
 
The Alpha wants his legacy. The Rogue wants her soul. And Alina? She’s done playing by everyone else’s rules.

"What are you doing?" I said, pushing him away. "You can't kiss me out here in the open."


He smiled, but before he could say anything, a heavy punch slammed into his face. I gasped.


"How dare you come here?" Aiden's voice thundered, shaking with raw anger. "You fucking bastard!"


Aiden swung again, but Lucian caught his fist mid-air, twisted it, and drove his own punch straight into Aiden's jaw. Aiden stumbled but didn't fall. He charged forward and slammed his fist into Lucian's face.


They both turned to look at me, chests heaving, eyes blazing.


"What are you doing?" I asked, voice shaking.


Chapter 37 - Chapter 37; I need to leave