 
“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.

The kiss grew deeper, the raw, suffocating jealousy that had been clawing at my chest all night finally exploding out of me. I wrapped my hands around her waist, lifting her effortlessly, and placed her right on top of the marble counter sink. A low, ragged moan escaped my throat straight into her mouth, my lips desperate to erase the lingering memory of Aiden's touch from earlier.


"Lucian, wait..." she murmured against my mouth, her small hands coming up to press against my chest.


But I didn't stop. I couldn't. I kept on kissing her, deepening the hold, pouring every ounce of my frustration, possessiveness, and fear into her.


"Wait," she breathed out more forcefully, sharply breaking the kiss this time.


We both hung our heads, catching our breath, our chests heaving in the quiet restroom. Alina looked up at me, her eyes dark with a mix of desire and anxiety. "Why are you even here?"


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