"You betrayed me." Those three words shattered everything. Mercedes thought she was saving Jason. Instead, she delivered him into hell. Now he's free, but he's not the same. Scars cover his body. Rage fills his eyes. And the mate bond that was supposed to protect them might be the thing that destroys them both. Because the people hunting Mercedes won't stop. And Jason doesn't know if he can forgive her long enough to keep her alive. Some bonds can't be broken. Some love refuses to die.