Wesken has been fooled by love, and scorched by betrayal, and he will not go through it again. He's had his once in a lifetime mate, and she was a murderous traitor. Now, all he lives for is protecting his pack from the enemy. After years of abuse, forgetting her past wasn't easy, but Amalija has made a new life for herself in the Komoro pack. She has no allegiance to her old Alpha, but when her brother asks for help to save other Mahehkan women, Amalija will do whatever it takes to make that happen. Even if it means deceiving her mate.