Hannah Gordon

When Kael Drake is appointed the new Alpha of the Ashwood wolf pack, he's ready to follow in his father's footsteps and continue the family legacy. What he's not ready for, is when he lays eyes on omega wolf Lyra Varrow at the ceremony and a mate bond snaps into place. While his inner wolf howls for her, his human self is cool, collected, and indifferent to the idea of bonding with the likes of her, and he rejects the bond, walking away. Shamed, Lyra flees the pack. She's found by rival Alpha Silas Mercer, who takes her in and convinces her to mate with him instead--only the mate bond with Kael is intact, if unraveling. Kael is growing ill, and discovers an old family curse has activated with the rejection of the mate bond. To make matters worse, the only cure is the very mate he rejected: Lyra, who is a bond-healer. He determines to hunt her down and beg her to take him back at any cost. To heal him, and to come back to him. But will she return to the Alpha who rejected her? Or will she stay with the new one who might be using her as revenge?