Ava
She had loved him in secret for years.
He was never supposed to become her mate.
Serena Hart has always known she doesn't fit the image of a perfect omega.
Her curves make her the target of cruel whispers, judgmental looks, and rejection from the alphas in her pack. So she learned to hide behind oversized clothes and pretend she didn't care.
But there is one secret she has never been able to hide from herself.
She's been hopelessly crushing on her best friend's father for years.
Alpha Dominic Blackwood is everything Serena should stay away from.
Powerful. Ruthless. Feared.
And completely untouchable.
To Dominic, Serena has always been his daughter's sweet best friend—the curvy omega he quietly protects whenever the pack becomes cruel.
Serena has spent years stealing glances at him, memorizing the sound of his voice, and reminding herself that nothing could ever happen between them.
Then her scent changes.
And Dominic's wolf recognizes her.
Mate.
The realization turns Serena's innocent crush into something neither of them can ignore.
Dominic has spent years keeping his distance because she was his daughter's best friend. But now that fate has chosen her for him, every protective instinct inside him demands that he claim the bond.
Serena is terrified.
What happens when her best friend discovers that the girl who secretly adored her father is now his destined mate?
What happens when the Alpha she thought could never want her begins looking at her like she's the most precious thing in his world?
Their age gap is scandalous.
Their bond is unexpected.
And Serena's secret crush is no longer a secret.
Because Dominic has finally noticed the way she looks at him.
And this time, he's looking back.
“You spent years believing I could never want you.”
Dominic's voice dropped...
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