Her father is dying.
The only cure is inside the pack that cast her out.
Aria Collins swore she would never return to Northern Pines. Not as an omega. Not as the girl they called weak.
But desperation makes dangerous choices.
Breaking into the Alpha’s private suite wasn’t part of the plan.
Neither was the way Thorne Blackwood’s wolf reacts to her scent.
Now the future Alpha King is at her motel door with a contract:
Thirty days at his side.
Ten feet of distance.
No explanations.
In exchange, her father lives.
What Aria doesn’t know is this—
In two weeks, Thorne faces the succession ceremony.
And if he fails… he dies.
The prophecy demands an anchor.
The council will never accept an omega.
But every instinct inside him says she’s the one.
The closer she stands to him, the stronger the bond grows.
And when the council realizes what she means to their future king…
They won’t hesitate to remove her.
Forced proximity. Deadly prophecy. A powerful Alpha on the brink of losing control. No cheating.