Life dealt Alyssa a cruel hand. A rogue attack destroyed her pack, leaving her mute and stripped of her wolf. Her fated mate, Ezekiel, her childhood crush, offered no solace; his rejection, and disdain for their child, only deepened her pain.
Ezekiel, who desired a perfect Luna, was shackled by fate to a silent mate. To claim his rightful Alpha position, he married Alyssa by his father's last decree, but kept their union a bitter secret. He despised her, yet his grip remained unyielding.
Everyone assumed Alyssa would continue her quiet endurance, waiting until Ezekiel finally deigned to make a choice. As his wife, mate, and Alpha's claimed, her silent suffering was deemed her duty. They never imagined she would be the one to demand freedom, or flee with his heir in tow.
