One arrow changed everything.

I thought I'd shot a deer. Instead, I saved the most dangerous man in the werewolf world—wounded Alpha heir Kael.

His eyes burned with beast-like gold, his skin blazed like fire, and every touch set my blood on fire. I thought it was just gratitude, until I discovered the unbreakable mate bond between us.

I'm just a forest ranger. He rules five thousand werewolves.

I thought I was half-blood trash. Turns out I'm the last legendary "Connector."

When I carried his twins, the entire werewolf world saw it as bloodline contamination. When conservatives demanded he abandon me for a pure-blood bride. When I faced a thousand accusers in the tribal assembly—

That's when I realized: loving him meant declaring war on the entire world.

Hunter or prey—who wins in the end?

When love collides with bloodline, when individual fights tradition, this is a game I cannot afford to lose.


My Mate, My Prey


The autumn rain drummed against the windows of the ranger cabin as I curled up by the dying fireplace, clutching Kael's talisman to my chest. The mate bond felt like a gaping wound, constantly aching.

"Why does separation hurt this much..." I whispered to the pendant, feeling like my body was bei...

Chapter 6