Allistair Zane Fretzellis was haunted by the same dream every night. It was a vision soaked in blood and carnage, a brutal and savage world that should have terrified him—but instead, it called to him, luring him with its intoxicating calm. In this dream, a man's voice echoed through the crimson landscape, but his face remained hidden in the shadows. The phantom's touch was electric, his embrace suffocating in its intensity, and his scent—a maddeningly seductive blend of danger and desire—drove Allistair to the edge of sanity. The need to be claimed, to be utterly possessed by this mysterious figure, consumed him. He longed to find him, to unravel the enigma that haunted his every night. Little did Allistair know, the object of his obsession was closer than he ever imagined. Enter Samael Lucian DelFierro, the King of Wolves, Alpha of all alphas. Known across the realms as a ruthless and cold-hearted leader, Samael was a force of nature, his power yet to be fully realized. But within him raged a relentless bloodlust, a beast that clawed at his soul, always on the brink of breaking free. His encounters with Allistair were nothing short of explosive—clashes of will and power that threatened to tear apart everything around them. And yet, something about Allistair tamed the storm within Samael. His bloodlust ebbed, his beast stilled, whenever Allistair was near. The truth finally revealed itself on Allistair's 20th birthday, during the coronation that would crown him as Alpha. The long-awaited moment arrived, and with it, the revelation that the mate he had been destined for was none other than Samael—the arrogant, ruthless, and cold-blooded Alpha who had tormented him for so long. Now, as they stand on the precipice of destiny, both men face an impossible choice. Will they surrender to the mate bond, the primal force that draws them together with an irresistible pull? Or will they fight against it, driven by their own desires and the shadows of Allistair's dreams? As they uncover more about each other, the line between love and hatred blurs, and the world around them braces for the storm that their union—or rejection—will unleash.