Synopsis：I spent six months and over $20,000 carefully planning the perfect family vacation, only to be pushed aside the moment my mate’s childhood sweetheart, Victoria, begged to join. Alexander didn’t hesitate—he canceled my spot in the secured convoy and handed it to her, forcing me to travel alone through Shadow Pack territory, a deadly route where three wolves had died just last month. My entire family backed his choice without a second thought for my life. So I changed the plan. I went north instead of south, vanished for three carefree months, and ignored every mindlink message they sent. That’s when the panic finally set in…