Abandoned Mate — T.L. Reeve

We're taught fate knows all. That it leads you down a certain path because that's where you're meant to be. But what if whoever is waiting for you at the end of it chooses not to accept your combined destiny and instead fights it? The authors in this series have decided to find out.Cassidy Jones has a secret. As the fated mate to Zion Blackwell, she can't tell him the truth, or else her destiny will be destroyed. But keeping her secret comes with consequences too. Everyone knows her mother is human and her father is best tracker wolf of the pack, why should she hide herself? Unfortunately for her, blurting out she's human at her mating ceremony costs her everything.Zion Blackwell has smelled Cassidy's wolf for as long as he can remember. The fact she's standing at the alter telling everyone she's human, doesn't surprise him. What does, however, is his father's words—this mating is broken. Zion is given to another, someone he's never trusted nor will he ever—Vivian Ashwood.Time doesn't heal all wounds...For sixteen years, Cassidy has taken care of herself and Zion's son, Colt. She'd always been honest with her son about who his father was. So, when Ares shows up at her door, telling her to return to the pack lands immediately, she refuses. A pack that turned their back on her, isn't worthy of her or her son.Zion bided his time over the years. He knew his father was up to something, but he didn't know what until the night he followed Vivian. Picking up the pieces of his shattered life will take a fortitude he isn't worthy of, especially when his fated mate won't see him.Can Zion and Cassidy find their way back together or will the vicious memories of their past haunt them for eternity?