From the moment he took his first breath, Nic Kagan's future was sealed. As the alpha's son, he'd take over their wolf pack, mate a rival shifter female, have a brood of powerful kids, and lead his pack mates into the next generation. Riley, the beautiful human he's loved forever, doesn't fit into those plans. With his dad on death's door, enemies closing in, and war on the horizon, Nic can't escape his destiny. Faced with the shifter world's version of the perfect life, Nic has no choice but to fight back. He's claiming his title as the next wolf king on his terms. And the perfect human mate he rejected years ago holds his heart and his life in her hands. Exactly how it always should've been. But will they live long enough for Riley to decide his fate? ★★★★★ is the closed-door version (also known as a safe-for-work, clean, or kisses only romance) of by Nancy Corrigan.