When it comes to complicated families, werewolves lead the pack**.** After toeing the line around humans for most of my life, I thought mate-bonding with an alpha werewolf meant I'd finally found my place. But when a friend falls gravely ill and a magical bracelet latches onto my wrist, I'm thrust into a deadly game I never agreed to play. The bracelet holds the power to heal, but unlocking that magic means surviving a series of grueling tests laid out by two father figures. One is the adopted parent who taught me that all werewolves are evil. The other is my estranged grandfather, who serves a ruthless alpha from a rival pack. Both want something from me. Neither can be trusted. With my friend’s life hanging in the balance and my fragile position in my mate’s pack at risk, can I confront the shadows of my past in time to protect the future I’ve fought so hard to create? Packbound is the third book in the slow-burn urban fantasy Rune Wolf series_,brimming withfated mates, found family, and ancient desert magic._