The Fate's picked the worst mate for me. How can I ever forgive him for the past?All I've ever wanted was to be the best beta werewolf the pack ever had.To prove to him I wasn't the weakest.Drawn by the scent, a mate's scent so tantalizing that I had to find the source.But then to find out that it was the werewolf that I vowed to hate.Each attempt to push him away only draws me closer.His arms - a fortress of muscle and warmth - refusing to let me go.Then I noticed a surprising gentleness beneath my mate's rough exterior.Stirring a dangerous cocktail of fear and desire within me.Now, as new life stirred within me, I'm caught in a whirlwind of emotions - yielding to fate or fighting to make my own.But my internal flight leads me straight into dark peril.To the icy grasp of unknown foes.In this harrowing moment, ensnared by shadows and uncertainty,One haunting question Now that I've accepted my fated mate, will he shatter my heart all over again?This is a standalone novel with connecting characters to previous books as a subplot continues to unfold. This narrative includes content and language suitable only for mature audiences.