Winter has only just found her freedom. Captive 18 years as a prisoner of war she has known pain and suffering beyond measure, and has no desire to be trapped ever again. Whether it be by silver bars or the irresistible attraction of a mate bond. Which is why she is perfectly content to live as a rogue in isolation, completely emersed in the forest. That is until, one day she happens to stumble upon the Beta of the Royal Moonstone Pack. Alone and dying. Saving his life may be the biggest regret of her young life once she realises that she has led his Alpha, the King, and to her shock and horror, her mate, straight to her. Enter Raphael Ashwell. War is upon the Royal Moonstone Pack. And a pack is only as strong as its Alpha, a species as resilient as its King. A King who just so happens to be without a Queen. Raphael Ashwell does not know if he wants a mate; war leaves little time for love. What he does know is that his Beta is missing and when he finds the wolf who dared lay hands on his best friend he will gladly slaughter them.