The Blackwood Shadow

She was never meant to be weak. They just wanted her to believe she was. Natalia Blackwood has loved the future alpha of the Ironwood Pack since they were teenagers. When the night comes for him to claim his mate, she is certain fate will finally choose her. Instead, he rejects her-publicly, cruelly, and without mercy. Labeled unworthy and cast aside by the pack that has always despised her, Natalia does the unthinkable: she walks away. Alone. Unclaimed. Rogue. But exile doesn't break her-it awakens her. Hidden beyond pack borders, Natalia discovers a legacy far more powerful than anyone ever imagined. Under the guidance of a ruthless trainer and a grandmother with dangerous secrets, she forges herself into something Ironwood never saw coming. Years later, Natalia steps into the territory of the Dark Howlers-an elite, city-based pack ruled by a cold, calculating alpha who does not tolerate weakness... or defiance. And he sees her immediately. As old bonds burn and new power rises, Natalia must decide who she will become-and whether the man who shattered her deserves a place in her future... or her downfall. A slow-burning, rejected-mate paranormal romance about power, survival, and becoming unstoppable.