Alpha’s Regret After Choosing His Sister-in-Law

For five years, Autumn has been secretly marked by her mate Ethan Blackwood. When his brother, the Alpha of the Shadow Moon Pack, dies in the territorial war, Ethan inherits everything—including his widowed sister-in-law, Victoria. To claim the Alpha position, he must give Victoria an heir. Night after night, he leaves Autumn's bed for Victoria's chambers, promising that once Victoria conceives, he will finally hold their Mating Ceremony.

When Victoria's pregnancy is announced, so is her Mating Ceremony with Ethan. In the great hall, the pack matriarch declares Autumn's daughter Lily an illegitimate child and orders the girl passed off as a fallen warrior's orphan. Autumn has endured six months of cold beds and contempt, but she will not let her daughter be shamed.

Autumn is heir to the Silver Crescent Pack, where female wolves are revered. She dials a number she has not called in five years: she has an heir now, and she is ready to return and claim her mother's Alpha position. Five days remain until her flight home—and Ethan still does not know what he is about to lose.