Sheltered shifter Celeste runs away after disappointing her parents with another failure to secure a worthy mate bond, but she accidentally stumbles onto the land of a brutal Alpha in dire need of his mate; it just so happens that his soulmate is her. Season 1 of The Dark Alpha *** Controlled by her ambitious parents, Celeste's sole purpose has always been procuring a mate bond with a high-ranking wolf. Their pack's future Beta is her last chance to secure her family's name, but when Celeste's sister is mated to the Rowan Beta instead, a humiliated Celeste runs away onto unclaimed land. Her taste of freedom is thwarted the second she trespasses onto the territory of the enigmatic and feared Alpha Theo Draven. Though there is no more impressive mate than an Alpha, the seductive mate bond that solidifies between her and Alpha Draven only makes matters worse. Her family and her pack urge Celeste to leave her new Alpha mate, concerned for her wellbeing and safety, but Celeste can't seem to let the dark Alpha go, sparking a war with her caught in the middle.

Falling into the fiery hell she created must've been the perfect way for her to die. The other woman would then become the heroine that saved the town's people from the mad queen that burnt half of the population down and the duke would become the hero that protected the heroine. They would then be wed and have little children. They would live happily in the new world that they would create after vanquishing the evil queen. They would then lead the people unto a prosperous era of peace. Just... Where?... Where did I go wrong? When I am reborn, will you please give me a simple life?