She was just a broken girl in a borrowed mask.
He was the ruthless alpha who ruled the shadows.
Neither of them believed in love... until it became their only way to survive.
Isabel has spent her life fighting to stay invisible.
No wolf. No future. No hope.
When the ruthless Mafia Alpha Drake Blackthorn, the feared Mafia Lord whose cold heart left ruins in his wake, returns to Silvermoon Pack to choose a new mate, Isabel masked and pretending to be her best friend…accidentally insults the most dangerous man in the pack to his face, unaware of who he is. 
Recognizing a kindled survival spirit in her, he offers her a shocking proposal: a contract. She was to pretend to be his mate for a hefty price. It’s a cold arrangement, purely transactional. 
Faced with her mother's mounting medical bills and crushing debts, Isabel reluctantly accepts.
But when temptation wears the face of the devil, even the strongest fall. Living under the same roof with a brutal, sinfully handsome alpha who radiates danger and power quickly ignites a fire Isabel can't contain.
As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Isabel must decide:
Surrender her heart to a man who could break it completely...
or walk away……...
Dark. Addictive. Dangerous.
In a world where loyalty is a weapon and love is a curse, can two broken souls find a reason to fight?


IN THE ALPHA'S ASHES

TWENTY-NINE

ISABEL’S POV
The word came out before I could get the chance to think it through. The sound of my refusal suddenly echoed through the silent room, making it even more quiet. I could basically feel the sound of my own heartbeat at this time, hear it loudly in the quietness of the room.
I felt the roo...

TWENTY -SIX