Arden Wilder

"He's our mate."
The world around me seemed empty at that moment. I froze. The way he walked, his posture—there was something hauntingly familiar about him.
I stood without thinking as I tried to catch up with him. The closer I got to him, the more the pull increased. It was like he was magneting me. 
And then I saw his face. I was instantly knocked out of breath.
"Nathan………"
Evelyn Miller, the next Alpha of the Nightshade Pack, has spent years believing the love of her life, Nathan, died in a war. To move forward, she agrees to an arranged marriage, accepting her duty over her heart.
But something happened one fateful day after seven years, her wolf senses something impossible—her fated mate is near. And to her shock, it's Nathan. Alive.
Yet Nathan doesn't recognize her as his mate. He's changed, hardened by betrayal and loss. Unknown to them, lies and deception tore them apart seven years ago. Now, with Evelyn bound to another and Nathan consumed by hatred, the truth is buried deep.
Can they unravel the past before it's too late? Or has fate already sealed their tragic ending?

Fated To Love Again

　　I still couldn't wrap my head around why my father had invited Nathan over.


　　I replayed the moment he told me three days ago, over and over, trying to make sense of it, but nothing about it felt right.


　　Sure, Nathan was once a warrior for our pack—the best, in fact. He'd earned that title through blood, sweat, and sheer determination.


　　But that was years ago. When we all thought he died fighting for our pack.


　　What could possibly warrant this sudden dinner invitation now?


　　I paced my room, my thoughts were just scattered and out of control.


　　Could my father know? Did he somehow find out about what happened between Nathan and me seven years ago?


　　No, that didn't make sense. Seven years was a long time, and there was no way he'd just be learning about it now.


　　Unless... my stomach churned at the thought. Unless he'd found out about what happened the night of my engagement ceremony.


CHAPTER 48 An Unexpected Dinner