Clara should have been free the night her bond was broken. Instead, she is trapped between two Alphas—one who betrayed her, and one who will never let her go.
One is her mate by law and politics, the man who shattered every vow yet clings to her with a madness that calls itself love. To him, Clara is still Luna. Still his. Maybe even more than before.
The other Alpha disagrees. He let her go once, but never again. If it costs him blood, if it costs him war, so be it. He doesn’t care what her husband claims. He doesn’t even care what Clara says. He wants her. And he will take her.
Between betrayal and obsession, between lies and fate, Clara faces the cruelest twist of pregnancy.
Gertty Rudraw is an indie romance author who has taken the genre by storm with her popular series. She writes both contemporary and paranormal page-turning romances . Readers consume faster than she can produce. And you will be pretty happy about that!
She lives with her husband and two awesome sons in Sedona, enjoying plenty of farm animals, and devotes her life to writing stories. If you are looking for romantic books with alpha heroes who have to contend with sassy heroines then you might just love Gertty’s novels.
One betrayed her. One would burn the world to keep her.
Clara should’ve been free the night her mate bond was broken. Instead, she’s pulled into a storm of power, obsession, and impossible choices. Two Alphas want her. One won’t let go of what he destroyed. The other will fight for what he should’ve never left behind.
Henry calls her Luna like nothing's changed, but his promises are broken and laced with control. Ryan, Alpha King of the North, sees through the damage. He remembers the girl she was and sees the force she’s becoming. He will not let her walk alone again.
Clara doesn’t know who to trust. She’s guarded, grieving, and done being used. But the deeper she steps into this new world, the more she realizes her strength was never gone. It was waiting. With enemies closing in and bonds unraveling, every choice she makes carries a cost.
Ryan stays steady through the chaos. He’s protective, quietly intense, and fiercely loyal. Clara doesn’t need saving, but with him, she finally has space to breathe, to heal, to lead. What builds between them is slow, hard-won, and more powerful than fate alone.
A steamy, fated mates, rejected mate, love triangle, secret royalty, alpha hero, paranormal wolf shifter romance exploring betrayal, identity, power, obsession, survival, loyalty, healing, fate, and the weight of choice. It’s about a woman reclaiming her life after loss, forging her path without surrendering herself, and becoming the white wolf no one saw coming.
The Elevator Pitch: A powerful wolf shifter romance where betrayal sparks a journey of transformation, survival, and fierce love. Torn between a mate who broke her and an alpha shifter who would fight to keep her, Clara must reclaim her strength and rewrite her fate. Emotionally charged, slow-burn, and steeped in obsession, their story delivers high-stakes romance with sharp edges and real heart.
Their wolves have names and there is 'inner' dialogue with Clara and Ryan are talking to their wolves.
Clara Greyson, her wolf is Lucy, sister to Moon Lake Pack Alpha, Luna and married to Henry Bucchus of the Crescent Moon Pack for 5 years but knew Henry for 20 years before they were mated, not fated mates just regular mates. We learn early on that Clara lost a child 4 years prior but she also witnessed her husband and mate in the arms of another woman and they share a child and another on the way. Henry would dismiss her and lie even when confronted, so she was okay breaking their mating after Henry said We're done. After the breaking of the bond a whole lot comes into play and we defiantly got evil running rapid on pack lands and in blood. Her White Wolf powers will be awakened very soon and evil sees power in what she carries in her blood and her body.
Ryan Green, Powerful King of the North, wolf's name is Ron, is back in the south to find and bring home his fated mate he met 7 years ago, he was 15 and 3 years younger than his mate, when she came into his life, running around saying he was going to marry her. When he heard she married he sat and waited for the right time to come and reclaim her and make that promise true. When he learned of her bond breaking and the evilness of modification of werewolves and turning them into thoughtless killing machines and being set upon packs, Ryan knew he needed to get there to lure her to him, protect her and take down the evil leader. What he got was more than he bargained for with his fated mate, and her child conceived from evil and White Wolf ancient power.
2.5-3.0 There was a lot in this one. (Possible spoilers ahead)
Clare (h) has been mated (not fated) to Henry for 5 years. She had a miscarriage and on the same day, saw Henry with his arms around OW and a child. Clare hasn’t said anything, but the book opens with Henry wanting to end their mating bond. They go the next day and reject each other. Henry wants to keep everything on the down-low for now. So…Clare will remain Luna for a bit. 🤷♀️ (the timeline is a little murky)
At the same time, Clare is getting anonymous texts basically saying stuff like *5 more hours left*, almost like a countdown.
We get Ryan’s (H) POV. We know 7 years earlier, he met Clare (he was 15. Clare was 18) and he fell in love with her. He even announced one day he would marry her. 🙃 We know Ryan is the KING of the North Alphas. Big man. He has always kept his identity a secret, though. Ryan knows all about Henry cheating on Clare. He also suspects that Henry is the evil person who is modifying wolves’ DNA, turning them into beasts. (Ryan is the one who was sending anonymous texts to Clare)
Clare and Ryan reunite on the day of her “divorce,” and both instantly know they are fated mates. 😱😱 so yeah, complicated. The next day, Clare finds out she’s pregnant with Henry’s baby. So now it’s really complicated Ryan has made it very clear he wants Clare!
Now, Henry, being the 💩 man we all knew he was, he doesn’t like ANY man showing attention to Clare, especially Ryan.
I have to admit that I started skimming some. There was so much going on. The two men kept fighting. Henry made me want to kick him in his balls while wearing steel-toed boots. 🥾
We find out Clare is a white wolf and now Henry really really really wants her back. Ryan will spend a lot of time trying to win Clare’s trust and keep her safe. He doesn’t even care she’s pregnant with Henry’s baby.
War is breaking out, Clare gets injured, and Ryan takes her back to his palace. That’s where she finds out he’s the KING. She also meets the OW he was engaged to (it’s not a huge issue because Ryan ended it with her. They were friends) Clare and Ryan don’t have tons of miscommunication in this book. They DO actually talk and don’t jump to crazy conclusions all the time.
Naturally, Henry is the one who was messing with wolves and their blood/DNA. He’s making an army of brainless killing machines because he wants to be the ruler of all.
At one point, we are led to believe that Henry killed Ryan. Henry takes Clare captive. She’s there a couple of days, then finally “feels” Ryan. We have the showdown, and I have to say, I was glad to see Henry put down like garbage. Yessss! Supposedly, when Ryan died, Clare’s white wolf spirit went into his body and healed him. 🤪
Clare has the baby, and Ryan is right there to support her. He claims the baby as his.
It wasn’t until the last page that I realized this book wasn’t even spicy. So…..if you like books with lots of action and low spice, then you’ll probably like this.
I’ve read a lot of this author’s shifter books. She does do an amazing job at keeping her shifter books fresh with plot lines. Also, she’s not afraid to give the evil people a great comeuppance.
… “I’d already tasted betrayal from the most intimate mate once. That pain could destroy a wolf. I didn’t want to experience it a second time.“ … the heart wrenching, yet heartwarming story of Clara, the white wolf.
In this book you will find there are many kinds of love …
… love of a mate, one that’s protective and puts himself/herself in danger when necessary
… love of power and prestige needing control, thus using abilities to lie and manipulate to obtain that power
… love of revenge, acknowledgement, and of needing to validate oneself
At times this will be gritty, raw and frustrating. At other times it will be heart wrenching but also heartwarming. There’s true love that would give everything to have and protect a mate. Then there’s love that allows revenge, power and prestige to easily replace a mate.
So if you like reading pages full of emotion, drama and love… as well as betrayal, revenge and angst, don’t be surprised if you stay up reading into the wee hours of the morning .
🤔OBSERVATIONS, THOUGHTS
… Loved how this book grabbed my attention at the very beginning. It was plot driven and didn’t use filler pages of open door intimacy.
…I removed a star due to some profanity… there’s a difference between foul language and profanity. It wasn’t often but totally unnecessary.
… To not give spoilers, let’s just say Henry has a strong hatred toward the King of the South. I wanted more depth into that Southern King and especially wanted to ‘see’ his face when he realizes who his real enemy is. Wanted to see what comes to his mind when he comes face to face with Henry. As said: pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before the fall.
… Can’t justify Henry’s actions, but after knowing his background it’s easier to understand him and almost feel sorry for him.
… The DNA modification program reminded me of today’s headlines.
… Clara is one stubborn white wolf, frustratingly so at times. Ryan is one of a kind.
… What happened to Henry’s self-absorbed Grandma Sophia? How about Emily and her young daughter, Lily? How about his mother?.
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This paranormal wolf-shifter romance definitely surprised me with its unique take on the secret-baby trope. Instead of the usual setup, the story throws you straight into a complicated dynamic involving two men who want to claim the heroine — her husband and her fated mate. It took me a little while to understand how everything fit together, but once the pieces clicked, the story became genuinely engaging.
The plot is refreshingly different for the genre, and the characters are well developed and compelling. I especially appreciated how the emotional tension slowly grew once the relationships and backstory were clear. By the time the romance truly took off, it felt absolutely worth the initial confusion.
That said, one thing that didn’t work for me was the power imbalance between the male and female characters. It felt unnecessary for the plot and sometimes a bit over the top, which pulled me out of the story here and there.
Aside from that, this is a unique and enjoyable shifter romance with strong character work and an unconventional twist on a familiar trope. Definitely worth reading if you want something different in the paranormal romance space.
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I sacrificed sleep to finish this. I had to know how it would end. Henry is H1, you'll love to hate him. Clara is the h that goes through a roller-coaster of events. Ryan is H2 that you'll just love. Clara has life changing event after life changing event happen with little to no breathing room in between. I mean, so much going on. She rolls with it and through sheer force of will endures it all and becomes stronger showing what a great, strong Luna she is. Ryan is everything you want in both a book boyfriend and Alpha King. Their chemistry and story is action packed and full of so much for them to deal with...but they do together. If you want to read a book with Evil OM (H1) causing OM drama, a few gut punch moments, Evilish OW (H1 mistress), Super awesome H2, betrayal, h finding her own strength, this checks off all the blocks. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Clara barely gets thrown away by her mate when her fated mate turns up. Then her brother becomes involved, a very Alpha brother. Then her ex decides he wants her back because of her special bloodline which shows up. And he's refusing for her to say no and willing to wipe out most of the population to get his twisted form of kingdom. But she's special, and she's got some very special talents that help her get ahead.
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-A fierce, emotional shifter romance where Clara’s broken bond unleashes ancient power and long-buried destiny. Ryan’s return as the King of the North ignites a fated-mate connection that burns through betrayal and danger. I received a free copy and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts.
Dark magic, pack politics, and family ties collide as Clara discovers the strength she never knew she carried. Intense, dramatic, and gripping from the start—this story sinks its claws in the reader and doesn’t let go.
Clara, recovering from a recent breakup, meets her fated mate Ryan. The situation is complicated by her Alpha brother's involvement and her ex-partner's sudden desire to win her back. Her ex, aware of her unique bloodline, is unwilling to accept her refusal and plans to establish a new kingdom, even if it means widespread destruction. However, Clara possesses special talents that aid her in overcoming these challenges. I hope the story has a good storyline, great characters, and a happy ending. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A suspenseful and hopeful shifter story. The hero alpha isn't afraid of showing his emotions and fighting for what he wants. The heroine is also an alpha who has the maturity and drive to admit when something is wrong and confront it honestly. I loved her actions towards her pack, her enemies, and her love. An entire romance without erotic scenes.
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This is the first book in this series. A female wolf mated to her alpha and was betrayed. Their bond broken but he wouldn't let her leave. Another alpha wolf from a neighboring country has come to claim her. There is much more going on. Just know that the book was very interesting and with curves of intrigue that at one point I was thinking that I picked the wrong alpha to root for.
Great book. Paranormal romance is my goo to and I absolutely loved this book. Anything to do with wolf's and babies are the best. Gertty really beings the world to life. Your entrenched into their reality and pulled into the amazing relationship this author creates for her readers.
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An enjoyable werewolf shifter romance story. The story will hold your attention all the way through. The characters are likeable and fit well together. A enjoyable read.
This story was so moving, exciting, entertaining and just WOW!! Gertty is a PHENOMENAL storyteller and writer!!. Her stories grabs your attention from the beginning till the end😋.
Found this story on Facebook ad it sound good so I bought it and this is the first book of this author that i have read and loved it. So much is going on that kept me reading to find out what is happening how they deal with everything and love the ending. Look forward to reading more of her books.