Ava, a human without a wolf soul, married Alpha Nick because the Moon Goddess declared them one-hundred-percent fated mates, but he spent two years humiliating her and never believing a word she said. When the Silver Moon Temple reveals the compatibility reading was wrong and her true mate is Ryan, the West Coast Alpha, Ava forces the annulment herself, suffering a soul backlash that nearly kills her. In her coma, Nick discovers the bruises and the miscarriage she hid—after he choked her—and finally kneels to admit fault, but it's too late. When Ava's wolf soul awakens, she runs to a cliff's edge, broken beyond reach. Ryan saves her; Nick lets her go. Ava loses her memories of him, leaves, and opens a flower shop in a quiet town, learning who she is without being anyone's Luna. Months later, a familiar voice calls her name—but this time, the choice is hers.
