"Mate!" The desperate roar of his wolf, Jax, shatters Alpha Zane's world the instant his gaze collides with little Mercedes — a fragile pup peeking out from behind his Beta's legs. Shock slams into him. This child? My mate? The bond feels impossible, unsettling. Yet Jax is unyielding: Mercedes of the Silver Moon pack is destined to be his Luna. Zane makes a vow. He will wait. He will guard her childhood, nurture her trust, and build a bond that grows stronger with every passing year. But as Mercedes blossoms into a breathtaking young woman, danger stalks her in the shadows. Glary, the arrogant son of Silver Moon's Alpha, craves her for himself. Obsessed, he offers her power, then turns to cruelty when she refuses. His schemes spiral into betrayal — conspiring with his father to condemn Mercedes's own father, the loyal Beta, to death. Now Mercedes faces a brutal ultimatum: surrender to Glary… or watch her father perish. But Glary has underestimated the fire that blazes in Zane's heart. For Mercedes is not just his mate — she is his destiny. And Zane will unleash every ounce of his Alpha strength, every savage beat of his wolf, to protect her. No one will steal her away. No one will break their bond…