After securing her career as a designer in Paris, Arlene Brooks allows herself one night of abandon with the lead singer of Lia Skye Lucia—her ultimate obsession. Warner Lorenzo is a rock god on the stage, secretly a runaway wolf haunted by a savage birthright. Fleeing his father’s tyranny, he chose fame over his pack, rejecting the brutal legacy that trailed him.
A single explosive encounter after a show brings them together. Arlene is completely mesmerized by the man behind the anthems, while Warner comes face-to-face with the woman fate has chosen for him. She’s human, with a bright, clean future ahead. He’s a rogue, desperate to escape his bloodline. Following a night of raw passion, Warner disappears, believing she’s safer if he remains nothing more than a scorching memory.
That one night redefines Arlene’s world. Five years after her encounter with Warner Lorenzo, she’s a single mother to twins. A quick search of his name reveals a blur of tabloids, women, and wild parties. She vows to protect her children by keeping their existence a secret, praying their paths will never cross again.
Fate, it seems, has a twisted sense of humor. They collide in the middle of a crowded airport, where Warner discovers a little boy and girl who bear an undeniable resemblance to his family—one with his own jade-green eyes, the other a perfect echo of the women in his lineage.
He is left reeling when the little girl proudly calls Arlene “Mommy.” Panicked, Arlene seizes her chance to escape as a swarm of fans descends on Warner. He might have found the will to let her go once, but everything has changed. He knows the truth now, and he can’t walk away, because the very power his children have inherited makes them a target for dangers she can’t possibly imagine.

Watching Calista and Nicholson together fills my chest with a warmth I haven't felt in weeks. They sit cross-legged on the living room floor, sharing snacks while Nicholson carefully braids Calista's dark hair. The little girl chatters about her school experiences, her eyes bright with curiosity as she asks Nicholson about her education.


Nicholson explains her private tutoring arrangement, and Calista's face lights up with genuine excitement. She declares it sounds far more interesting than sitting in classrooms waiting for slower students to catch up. Their easy conversation flows from topic to topic, eventually settling on art. Nicholson even retrieves the terrible painting Warner bought her back in California, along with photos of her growing collection of stuffed animals that Jamiya continues to spoil her with.


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