Seven years ago, gifted healer Linther fell in love with Caledor, a rejected Wolf King heir born without a wolf. They completed their mate bond. But when Caledor needed him most, Linther severed their bond and vanished. Shattered and alone, Caledor awakened in rage and became the ruthless ruler of the Darknight Wasteland. Now Linther returns, desperate to save his dying son Eli. But Caledor hasn't forgotten. Believing Linther abandoned him for someone else, he forces Linther to stay by his side. Trapped between lingering desire and bitter resentment, neither can escape the past. Until Eli's bloodline awakens, revealing a truth that will change everything: the child is Caledor's own.