LOGINTwenty-four-year-old Elowen Hartwell is a voluptuous, dark-complexioned Omega who has spent her life in the shadows of Harborwick Island, carrying nothing but her fierce resilience and a mountain of medical debt incurred while caring for her critically ill mother, Evelina. When Evelina's stomach-corrupting lunar fever reaches a terminal stage, Elowen’s estranged father, Benedict Hartwell, reappears with a cold, desperate offer. Benedict’s favored daughter—Elowen’s identical twin, Marlowe—is set to marry into the most powerful Lycan bloodline in the territory. However, the icy, possessive Alpha Calloway Sterling demands absolute proof that his future Luna possesses an unsullied wolf scent and pure lineage before signing the binding territory contract. Because Marlowe secretly lacks a pristine mate bond, Benedict forces Elowen to pose as her twin and endure the sacred virginity-binding ritual in Marlowe's place. Driven by maternal love, Elowen yields to the substitute night, intending to take the silver, save her mother, and vanish. Among the shadows of the high-stakes pack circles stands Calloway Sterling himself—a heavily muscular, formidable Supreme Alpha who projects an unassuming charm behind thin, silver-rimmed clear-lens glasses. But the moment Calloway detects subtle inconsistencies in his substitute bride's scent and submission, he takes off his glasses, slowly folding them closed, one temple at a time. The game of harmless deception is over. When a tragic turn of pack betrayal claims her mother's life, Elowen’s quiet endurance hardens into razor-sharp wolf resolve. Re-entering Calloway’s territory orbit deliberately, she uses her strategic mind and deep knowledge of estate management to infiltrate the Sterling operations.
View MoreELOWEN’S POVThe sleek pack vessel cuts through the open ocean for a full hour before pulling up to the isolated, uncharted island rising from the dark waves. I look out over the rocky shoreline and dense, untamed forest. The land is completely undeveloped, raw with untapped territory wealth and ancient magic.The low-caste human boat hands tremble near the railing as the choppy tide surges aggressively against the hull, much higher than the calm waters around the main territory harbors.Yet, because this hidden island sits just off the coast of Sterling Metropolitan District, it holds immense value for territory expansion and pack boundary lines. Just as Cormac had explained earlier, whichever high-caste family claims this land will secure absolute dominance over the trade routes.The moment my bare feet touch the damp wooden pier, my stomach violently twists. I drop to my knees beside a mossy boulder, throwing up the bile in my throat. The combination of sea turbulence and raw alpha
ELOWEN’S POVPersistent pounding on the heavy oak door shatters the quiet of my private chamber, pulling me out of a deep sleep. I groan softly, my body heavy with exhaustion as I reach for my pack-comm unit on the nightstand. Squinting against the sudden glare, the digital screen reads eight in the morning. I let out a low growl, tossing the unit aside and pulling the thick fur blanket over my head to block out the morning sun streaming through the terrace doors.Leaving Calloway Sterling hiding behind my curtains while I escaped to the dining hall with Cormac Vane had saved me from an immediate confrontation, but the endless political games of high-caste wolves kept me up until three in the morning. I had spent hours at the lower hall banquet with Cormac, eating, laughing, and feigning interest in his high-caste chatter just to keep my cover intact. By the time I returned to my room, Calloway was gone, leaving only his cold, dominating scent lingering in the air."Elowen! Open this
ELOWEN’S POVWatching the towering, ruthless Alpha of the Sterling Family cower behind heavy velvet drapes brings a dark, twisted smirk to my lips. Calloway Sterling, the terrifying male who commands packs with a cold flick of his wrist, is currently hiding like a guilty lover caught red-handed.I snatch up my drenched yellow dress and my lace bra from the rug, tossing them into the stone bathroom sink out of view. Slipping into a plush velvet robe, I tie the sash tight around my waist and stride over to the heavy oak door.I pull the heavy door wide open, leaning lightly against the frame."What took you so long?" Marlowe barks, her dark face twisted with irritation. Then, catching sight of Cormac Vane standing right behind her, her harsh tone instantly melts into sickly-sweet concern. "Are you feeling any better, Elowen?""Yeah..." I nod softly, keeping my voice raspy. "I'm so sorry, Marlowe. I had far too much high-caste wine at the banquet, and my head is spinning. Getting out of
CALLOWAY’S POVWater drips onto the thick, woven rug as I haul Elowen’s drenched, unconscious frame out of the icy courtyard pool and carry her straight up the rear stone stairwell to her private chamber in the Hartwell Estate. I drop her onto the oversized velvet mattress, my lungs heaving as I stare down at her soaked, pale yellow dress clinging to her curves.I groan in frustration, dragging both hands violently through my wet hair. Ah... women!Why the hell did I just plunge into freezing water to save her from drowning? When I saw her wobble over the edge and disappear into the dark depths of the pool, my heart stopped cold in my chest. I panicked. But why? Why would I lose my mind over a female like her? She represents everything I despise—a manipulative omega, a shameless liar, a rogue who claims to sell her body for credits. Every time she looks at me, my blood boils and my patience snaps.Yet staring down at her silent, vulnerable face, my chest tightens with a chaotic mess o












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