When a wolf shifter's lie sparks a blaze of desire, the line between punishment and passion becomes dangerously blurred I'm Alara, despised by my small-town wolf shifter pack for being fiercely independent. Life takes a sudden turn when Leif, a brooding and intense fae, is catapulted into the role of alpha after his mother's death at the hands of the sinister Shadow Walkers. Anger and darkness consume him, and he orders every family to send an Ascended wolf shifter to join his battle. Desperate to shield my sick father from the horrors of war, I make a decision that alters the course of my life forever. I pretend to be an Ascended shifter, concealing the truth that my powers have not yet awakened. When Leif uncovers my lies, he metes out a punishment that ignites a scorching fire of undeniable attraction between us. In a world where chaos looms and secrets abound, our passion blurs the lines between right and wrong, duty and desire. Will we give in to our forbidden desire? Or will the looming threat of the Shadow Walkers tear us apart? Discover a realm where primal instincts and clandestine desires collide, where a bond forged in darkness holds the power to transform lives.