Dreambound to the Alpha I Refused

Aria is a human girl at a wolf-dominated university. She dreams of a stranger and wakes up with a bite mark on her lips—proof of the legendary mate bond. After she reports a wolf classmate for cheating, the classmate's alpha uncle Terry shows up—and he's the man from her dreams. Refusing to be ruled by fate, Aria leaves to make it on her own. A year later, Terry returns as a client. A corruption scandal reveals the truth: Terry is the lost wolf pup her family once fostered, and the stolen donation meant for them was taken by the same scheme. Together they expose the truth and build a school. Aria chooses him—not because of the bond, but because she chose him herself.