Arya, an orphan, was saved by Kian, lord of the wolf pack, who branded her as his exclusive mate. Three years later, Kian was bewitched by the human woman Vivian and let her torment Arya. On the full-moon night when the bond should have been strengthened, Kian failed to show up. Left alone in crippling pain and brokenhearted, Arya tore off the brand herself and nearly died. Alex, the royal wolf king who had secretly loved her for years, arrived just in time, marked her with a new royal brand, and vowed to protect her with the full authority of his pack.
