Savage Wolf Vow by Heather Hildenbrand

In my world, being mated isn’t romantic. It’s blood in the water. A weakness to be exploited. Another way to get hurt.

And fated mates? Those are fairy tales for wolves who’ve never buried someone they loved.

So, I chose something safer. Control. Strategy. Free will. A refusal to be anyone’s pawn. But then I’m faced with the ultimate betrayal, and suddenly the rules I built my life around start cracking.

Enter Nash Cross.

Alpha of the Crossvale pack. Ruthless. Disciplined. And infuriatingly gorgeous. The man I swore I’d never see again after one reckless night that almost destroyed my carefully curated self-control.

Now we’re forced to work side by side to defend my city. But in between battle strategy, he looks at me like he’s already decided I’m his.
And even though I’m certain I shouldn’t, I can barely fight the urge to offer myself to him.
If I let Nash in, I risk everything I’ve ever worked for, including the safety of everyone in this city.
But if I don’t? I might lose the only man strong enough to stand beside me when the enemy arrives.
And this time, I won’t just be fighting for my pack. I’ll be fighting for my heart.