A wolf is only as strong as her pack. As a sworn Council member, my neutrality is my prison. I'm forced to walk the line between my growing political power and the pack I’m forbidden to protect. Then desert magic unravels and a teenager vanishes. The missing girl’s father threatens to annihilate my mate’s pack if she's not found quickly, while the Council dismisses the crisis as beneath their notice. With time running out and tensions rising, I must rely on old skills of deception and misdirection to find the missing girl and deal with malfunctioning magic. Can I defy the Council’s decree and save the friends and mate who have claimed my heart? The final book in the Rune Wolf series delivers high-stakes action, political intrigue, and a battle couple fighting for their future—where loyalty, love, and found family will be put to the ultimate test