Alpha Xander was dreaded across the werewolf community he was vicious, powerful, and entirely walled off to love. His heart died on the day his first partner died giving birth to their son, Leo. He reigned with an iron fist, vowing never to love again, and kept everyone at a distant. However, everything changes when Anna, a wild girl, saves his son's life. When Leo clings to her and calls her "Mama," Xander's carefully constructed defenses begin to crack. And when he meets her, he is completely taken aback: she is his second-chance mate .
Xander fights his possessive tendencies at every opportunity and declines to embrace the bond. However, when Anna confronts him, defends his kid, and reignites a fire he believed had long since died, nothing can stop fate. Their bond is solid, and their devotion is indisputable. However, Xander has a strict rule: no more kids. The way he lost his first mate, he will not lose another. His greatest fears are realized when Anna becomes pregnant with his kid. He pushes her away in a fit of wrath, destroying their relationship. She runs away from the pack, heartbroken, only to be captured by those who wish to ruin Xander.
Now, faced with losing her forever, Xander must confront his deepest fears and fight for the mate he never thought he'd have. But will he be too late?
