あらすじ

Born into a werewolf family, Emily is branded worthless by her father for having no wolf spirit. He heartlessly throws her into a river as an infant, but she miraculously survives. Years later, Philip finds her in the wilderness and brings her home where she's adopted by the Ashford family. Trapped under their roof, Emily endures years of abuse at Mrs. Ashford's hands believing that Philip is her savior. Desperate to marry him and have a home of hers own, she swallows every humiliation until on their engagement eve when Philip cheats on Emily with Ivy and exploits his love for him forcing signing harsh prenuptial agreement. Heartbroken and betrayed Emily stands alone at the engagement party waiting for groom who never shows up—until Mark and Lucas find after twenty years apart using three wooden wolf pendants left by their mother leading them to reunion. When Philip mocks Emily provokingly older brother reveals true identity: fearsome Alpha King causing arrogant Philip fall onto knees while Emily breaks free from Ashfords' control regaining dignity love of family just when thinks suffering over driven greed wounded pride encouraged Ivy Mrs.Ashford returns expose fraud exploit connection legendary Alpha King but this time ready face people hurt herself make pay betrayal arrogance.