Claimed by the Crown Alpha (Book 1)

A runaway Omega seeking freedom. An Alpha prince sworn to protect his realm. A snowstorm that binds their fates forever.Julian Thorne committed treason the moment he fled his betrothal to a corrupt Duke. Starving and frozen in the mountain pass of Valenreach, his body betrays him as his first wild heat approaches. When a pack of rogue Alphas corners him in the blizzard, his only salvation comes in the form of towering, lethal Crown Prince Cassian Vance.Cassian is a warrior king in waiting, focused solely on defending his borders against political decay. He doesn't have time for soft distractions—until he catches the irresistible scent of winter iris and wild honey spilling from a terrified Omega. His instinct takes over: slaughter the attackers, wrap the Omega in his royal furs, and carry him to his secluded mountain fortress.Snowbound inside the fortress while the storm rages outside, Cassian's rut flares in response to Julian's intense heat. As rogue forces encircle the stronghold to reclaim their stolen prize, the Prince must make a choice: yield to political tradition, or claim his fated mate, knot him through his heat, and destroy anyone who dares to touch his Omega.