Celeste and Theo's lives are thrown into chaos when he discovers she's expecting a child just as their war with the Belrose pack commences and her hopes for the future leave Celeste desperate to ensure her mate survives his ruthless pursuit of the Old Blood title. Season 2 of The Dark Alpha *** The Draven pack is at the dawn of its war against Belrose to reclaim its Old Blood title, and soon, Theo must weather both loss and betrayal. Celeste, free of her troublesome parents, finds herself juggling a surge of leadership projects following the news of her pregnancy. Being pregnant in the midst of a war provides unique challenges, but Celeste must come into her own as both a Luna and soon-to-be mother. But the consequences of ongoing battles surface quickly. Leaving Celeste concerned not only for Theo's physical health, but also his lunar vulnerability. Reasons to end the Belrose war surface one after the other, yet Theo is determined to rage on until he takes Alpha Belrose's life. Celeste fears Theo's relentless ambitions will reap the greatest, most final consequence of all: costing him his life. At her wits' end, Celeste may have to take matters into her own hands.

Amelia Astoria, under an old pact with her grandfather and the Don of the Costra Nostra that runs New York City, agreed to marry Theodore Salvatore--the next mafia boss of the Salvatore clan, despite the high risk that comes with it, just to fulfill her grandfather's last wish. She never expected to fall in love with him, but even with his cold indifference, she still loved him deeply. But she knew that this love would just kill her softly. She couldn't continue living with this unrequited love that was slowly eating away her heart. She has to move on. She must let him go. She must lose him to love herself again.

If you've read Dead Drop - Rise of the Elites, this is Book 2 of the Dead Drop series. The story picks up a short time after Cooper Reed and his fellow survivors flee to the foothills of Tucson. They've survived terrorist and military attacks and a pandemic of epic proportions, but the danger is about to ramp up again.