Ava thought buying Oliver, a pure-blood shifter, would finally give her the loyalty she never had. Instead, he spurns her and stays fixated on Bella, her sister. After that blow, Ava chooses Liam—a cheaper, muzzled shifter whose quiet kindness and fierce devotion are nothing like Oliver’s cold rejection. When Oliver’s betrayal becomes impossible to ignore, Ava exposes Bella’s seduction, sells him off, and builds a shelter with Liam. Side by side, they help wounded shifters recover, and the scars from Liam’s past only make their bond stronger. By the time he offers a simple ring, Ava has found the love and home she was searching for.