Thorns of the Forgotten Moon

The forbidden river whispers her sister’s name. Ten years ago, Lyra Blackthorn fled her pack, branded a murderer after her sister drowned in cursed waters. Now, the Moon Goddess has bound her to Kael Nightshade—a merciless Alpha who sees her only as a pawn. Dragged back to a world of snarling politics and ancient grudges, Lyra must play the obedient Luna while the pack mocks her scars and Kael’s ice-cold touch burns with disdain. But the river isn’t done with her. Blood moon nights bring visions: her sister’s small hand breaking the surface, a shadow dragging her under. The pack’s elder hisses warnings—“The river doesn’t take lives. It trades them.” When Kael parades a silver-eyed stranger into the pack, Lyra’s blood turns to frost. The woman wears her sister’s face, breathes her name, but her smile drips with venom. “Did you really think I’d let you forget?” As Kael’s lies unravel and loyalties fracture, Lyra uncovers a truth that could drown them all: the curse demands a soul, and hers was promised long ago. Trapped between a mate who won’t claim her, a sister who isn’t human, and a traitor lurking in the ranks, Lyra must gamble her shattered heart in a deadly game. The river is rising. The blood moon hungers. And when the water claims its due, no howl will save her—unless she dares to betray the one person she swore to protect.