Forced Marriage, Fated Mate

How does one escape from a situation where they've already been claimed by a monster? Fedora, determined to establish herself as the Alpha of her pack, had tried everything. However, her carefully laid plans were shattered when she found herself attending an annual event, a mate hunt, no less, followed by a ball. One would think nothing could go wrong at such events, but when they take place in the territory of outlaws, anything can happen. The nightmare deepened when Fedora discovered that her supposed mate was none other than the most feared Alpha on the continent, known for his无情 nature. She refused to let love, seen as a mere illusion under her control, dictate her fate or make her a mere possession. "I won't be bound by vulnerability," she declared, "I've never submitted to the power dynamics of my world, least of all to someone like Lorcan, who lacks empathy."