Luke Rawlins trusts no one. Growing up in a pack filled with madness and deception will do that to a wolf. As a result, his mind is cold and ruthless, his shattered heart dark and empty. Desperate calculation forced him to choose life as a rogue: always hunted, always watching his back. When he finally found something resembling normal life, he seized the chance to prove his own worth. The only thing missing now is Tala, the only woman he’s ever loved—until she double-crossed him and turned his heart to ash. Tala Mingan never wanted to be broken, scarred, or merciless, but her upbringing made sure of that. She's the product of a damaged pack, and in order to survive she had to be calculating and outwardly heartless. Even so, deep inside she misses Luke so badly she know it's slowly killing her. At least she has memories of the secretly joyful life they dared try to build together—until her treacherous betrayal. The one she knows Luke will never forgive. Trapped by the cruel pack that refuses to let her go, she's resigned to a short, lonely existence instead. Then she's offered a terrible choice. The kind that leaves Tala truly desperate—and willing to do whatever it takes. Even if it means a final, brutal betrayal of the true mate of her heart...or her own life.