**Synopsis:**
Lila Cross has always been the outcast. As the daughter of the weakest pack in the region, she's spent her life overlooked and undervalued. With her 18th birthday fast approaching, Lila knows she's supposed to find her mate, but with no one willing to even glance at her, that seems impossible. Worse, her wolf has a stubborn, untamable nature that refuses to be ignored or controlled-something the more dominant wolves of her pack find incredibly frustrating.
When Lila is sent to Wolfsbane Academy, a prestigious school for young werewolves, she hopes for a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself thrust into a world of ruthless competition and simmering tension. The most dangerous student at Wolfsbane is Kaden Black, a vicious, arrogant heir to an alpha bloodline who seems determined to make Lila's life miserable. With his piercing gaze and wolf's dominant personality, Kaden sees her as nothing more than an easy target.
But Lila's wolf isn't backing down, and neither is she. As Kaden's teasing turns to something more dangerous, the line between hate and attraction blurs, and Lila begins to wonder if the mate bond she's been waiting for might not come in the form she expected. With every challenge at the academy, Lila's strength and determination are tested, and she discovers that sometimes, the fiercest love is born from the most unlikely places.
In a world where power is everything, can Lila survive Kaden's games, uncover the secrets of her past, and finally claim the power within her, or will she be broken by the one person she never saw coming?