Do you know how it feels to be beaten, left behind?
Well, Astrid Wheeler does, and she hates it. She's tired of being used as a pathetic punching bag by her abusive adopted father, Matt. So, she makes her decision. She runs. She runs for hours, until she's positive he's gone, and finds herself deep in a forest. She can't take it, so she later passes out, only to be found by her savior.
Asher Rales, Alpha of his pack. His hard demeanor has everyone thinking he'll never find a mate, but he soon proves them wrong. He finds a small, battered girl passed out on the forest floor, and instantly feels the strong connection flowing through him. He saves her, and plans to win her heart. After all, she is his mate.
Overwhelmed with pressure from her family, Astrid Gavi decides to run away with her girlfriend after a date. Her disappearance goes viral as her mother offers a high reward to anyone who can find her.
Behind the Gavi family's closed doors, however, is a fiery commotion as they struggle to track down the missing progeny, determined to bring her back despite their continuous family feud.
When the chase continues, Astrid becomes increasingly anxious to break free from their shackles, only for things to worsen as secrets begin to emerge from the grave.