Marked and Rejected

The cabin was supposed to be my escape....my inheritance, my fresh start.

Instead, it dropped me smack in the middle of a territory ruled by a ruthless, growling Alpha who made it very clear I wasn’t welcome. Bishop Stone is all muscle, menace, and mystery… and from the moment we locked eyes, I knew he hated me. What I didn’t know was why.

Until he branded me.

Literally.

One second we were arguing, the next, I’m marked. Claimed. Bound by ancient shifter law I didn’t even know existed. Now the land, the cabin… even I belong to him. And I can feel him. His anger. His need. His torment.

Bishop says he doesn’t want a mate. He’s content leading his pack alone, hiding behind those cold eyes and scarred knuckles. But he can’t take it back. The mark is permanent. The bond is real.

And the moment I decide to sell the cabin and walk away, everything changes.

Because the Alpha who rejected me? Now he’s hunting me.

And something tells me… he’s not letting me go without a fight.