The Alpha's Freely Collared Mate

Graduate student Silas is abducted by Freya, the Alpha Lordess of the Nightshadow Pack, and forced into a magical collar. He resists, starves, and nearly kills himself with broken glass. To atone, Freya endures thirty lashes in the Iron Rite. When rival Alpha Rourke threatens to strip her title, Freya removes the collar and grants Silas true freedom. Unexpectedly, Silas chooses to stay and voluntarily recognizes their bond before the Council. Through their connection, he channels strength to her