Bella Winthrop, a human, is the fated mate of Nightshade Pack Alpha Ryan Kingswell. He once saved her and vowed eternal protection, making her feel loved and secure. Three months ago, Ryan betrayed her blatantly with Liliana Montague, an Omega he’d sheltered, breaking Bella’s heart. Learning the pack is cursed to stay within wolf territory, Bella secretly planned her escape. On her birthday, she forced Ryan into a blood pact, seized the pack’s core resources, and exposed his affair publicly. Driven mad by loss, Ryan took revenge on Liliana but met a miserable end. Bella cut all ties and returned to the human world, leaving Ryan in endless regret and belated remorse.
