Anan never expected to be married off to a cartel alpha.
Cast aside by his own aunt, omega Anan never imagined hed end up here—bartered away like property to one of the most feared alphas in the city. The rumors about Rafael Nightshade make his skin crawl: ruthless businessman, cold-blooded negotiator, and now his husband. At twenty-one, Anan thought hed have more time before being mated, especially to an alpha fifteen years his senior. But the moment Rafaels scent hits him—rich leather and dark spice—his treacherous omega instincts come alive.
Rafael always takes what he wants.
As head of the Nightshade empire, Rafael never expected an arranged marriage to shake his world apart. One look at his destined omega, and his alpha instincts roar to life with a possessiveness that stuns even him. Anans sweet honeysuckle scent drives him mad, awakening an uncontrollable need to claim and possess that threatens to overshadow his usual iron control. Every subtle shift of Anans body, every defiant flash in those grey eyes, only feeds the growing obsession. His young mate may defy him, but Rafael can sense the chemistry between them—the way Anans breath hitches when theyre close and how his scent spikes with unmistakable desire. The alpha in him preens, knowing its only a matter of time before his beautiful omega gives in to their explosive attraction. And when that happens, Rafael will make sure Anan never wants to leave his side. After all, whats the point of being the most powerful alpha in the city if he cant spoil his mate absolutely rotten?
