She came home to heal. She never expected to find her mate... or a war that could destroy them all.

Josephine Hayes vowed never to return to Little Compton. As the wolfless daughter of a cold-hearted Alpha, she grew up unloved and unwanted, treated like a weakness instead of a legacy. Her father traded honor for power, sacrificing the pack's future for his own ambition. Now, with her parents gone, Josephine comes back to bury the past and begin a quiet life as a doctor at the local hospital.

But fate has other plans.

The moment she steps into town, she collides with him-August Hayes. An Alpha with a presence that burns like fire and eyes that see straight through her. Her fated mate. The bond between them is undeniable, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. Josephine isn't prepared for the pull of his scent, the way her body betrays her with every stolen glance. And August? He refuses to let her run from him, no matter how much she resists.