He rejected her in front of the whole pack. Now he needs her more than ever — and it might be too late to earn her back.

Marisol Blackwell rebuilt her life on her own terms after the alpha who claimed her as his fated mate tore the bond apart in front of witnesses. She healed the pack that watched her fall. She never let herself need anyone again.

Then a wasting sickness starts killing Ironvale's pups, and the only man with the authority to give her what she needs to save them is Gabriel Reyes — the alpha whose rejection nearly broke her body along with her heart. Working beside him again wakes up a bond that was never supposed to survive what he did to it.

Every hour they spend together brings her closer to a truth about that night that changes everything she thought she knew about why he let her go.

Some bonds don't fade when they're severed. They wait.