unwilling bond(bxb)

Liam Carter is the loyal Beta of the Stormcrest Pack, standing proudly beside his Alpha, Axel Reid, in their long-standing war against the Bloodmoon Pack. Liam despises their enemies, especially their arrogant, ruthless Alpha Rafe Blackwood.

For years, they've clashed on the battlefield, never backing down, never surrendering. But everything changes on their 18th birthday the day they both return to school, stronger, faster, and ready to take their rightful places in their packs.

Then the impossible happens. The moment Liam locks eyes with Rafe, the mate bond snaps into place. The world stills. The air thickens. His wolf howls in recognition, but Liam is filled with nothing but horror. How can the Moon Goddess be so cruel? How can his mate be the enemy? Worse, Rafe knows it, too and he refuses to be ignored.

Rafe doesn't hesitate. He wants Liam. He claims him. In the hallways, in the classrooms, in every fight he picks with Axel, Rafe's dominance is a constant, suffocating presence. He watches Liam with knowing eyes, whispering, "You'll give in. It's only a matter of time."

Liam fights it with everything he has. He cannot—must not betray his pack, his Alpha, his own beliefs. But no matter how hard he resists, the bond tightens, the pull grows stronger. And as Axel and Rafe's rivalry escalates into full-blown war, Liam is caught in the crossfire.

His loyalty is with Axel. His duty is to Stormcrest. But his soul? It belongs to Rafe.

Now, Liam must make a choice defy fate and lose himself, or surrender to the one person he swore to hate