Abel Tiber was born into a gilded cage: heir to a vast werewolf dynasty built on ruthless power and human exploitation. But the wealth and legacy of the Tiber empire choke him. Haunted by his family's predatory nature and the suffocating, authoritarian hierarchy modern packs embraced since the 19th century - a far cry from their ancient roots - Abel makes a desperate choice: escape.
Fleeing means becoming prey, hunted by his own pack for the ultimate betrayal. With the help of a reclusive witch, he sacrifices his very identity, masking the scent that marks him as a Tiber. Cast into the wilderness, Abel seeks more than just survival. He seeks truth.
His journey leads him to rediscover the forgotten ways - the ancient, democratic packs that once lived in harmony with the land and other beings, before fear and power twisted their society. He encounters outcasts like himself: persecuted half-breeds and magic practitioners shunned by the rigid, modern hierarchy.
Abel's flight becomes a rebellion. He dreams not just of freedom for himself, but of rebuilding what was lost. Can this hunted heir, armed only with forbidden knowledge and a ragtag band of the rejected, forge a new kind of pack? One that honors the old cooperative spirit, rejects inherited tyranny, and offers sanctuary to all - pureblood, half-breed, and magic-wielder alike?
From the gilded halls of oppressive power to the heart of the untamed wilds, Abel must fight to survive, reclaim his pack's true heritage, and ignite a revolution that will shake the foundations of the werewolf world. The hunt is on, but Abel is running towards a future worth fighting for.
Soleil never believed in monsters until she became their prisoner.
Chained, broken, and left to survive Sören's ruthless interrogation, she endures hell at the instruction of a werewolf who shows no mercy. When the devastating truth is revealed- that she's the mate his brother has searched years for- it's already too late. The damage is done. She'll never trust them.
While Sören remains cold to the fragile human he's destroyed, Arien burns with desperate need to heal what cannot be undone.
All Soleil wants? To be free of them both.
But in a world where supernatural bonds run deeper than choice and darker than forgiveness, running isn't an option.
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