Brennan Knighting was born for greatness. As the future Alpha of his pack and the next to claim the right hand of the Council, his life has been one of discipline, strength, and honor. Every day, he trains to lead. Every decision, every move-perfectly calculated. There’s only one thing missing. His mate. At twenty-two, Brennan has accepted that maybe fate has overlooked him. But everything changes the moment he crosses paths with a rogue-and not just any rogue. Cin. Once the son of the most powerful Council Alpha in the Americas, Cin was royalty. Untouchable. Unshakable. Until the night it all burned to ash. His pack-the Silver Moon-was slaughtered. His father died protecting him. And Cin? He vanished into the shadows, forced to survive a world that showed him no mercy. Now, eleven years later, he’s barely more than a ghost. Hardened. Hunted. A heartbeat away from losing what little humanity he has left. But something ancient, something primal still burns in his blood-the soul of an Alpha... and the bond of a mate. When Brennan and Cin’s paths collide, it’s explosive. Destined. Forbidden. Because an Alpha’s future doesn’t include falling for a rogue. And a rogue doesn’t get a second chance at love-especially not with the one man who could either save him... or destroy him. With dark secrets, political enemies, and past traumas closing in, will Brennan and Cin defy the rules of their world-or be torn apart by them? Sometimes, the most powerful love is the one you're never supposed to have.