Rejected by her mate and discarded by her pack, Seraphine thought she’d hit rock bottom. She was wrong. Now, she’s been traded as a breeder to the ruthless Alpha of the Mistwood pack, Theodore Zain—a man whose legendary curse kills every bride he takes.

Theodore needed an heir, not another bride destined to die. But the omega forced on him is disarmingly innocent and maddeningly resilient. He’s a man resigned to his cursed fate, she’s a woman with nothing left to lose, and their forced union is a powder keg waiting to ignite.

Theodore makes the terms clear: this is a contract, not a romance. She will provide an heir and stay out of his heart. He’s built walls of ice to survive the curse, and he warns her to do the same.

But as her quiet defiance chips away at his control, a possessiveness he never anticipated awakens a desire that could be her death sentence. Will her light be enough to defy a centuries-old curse, or will she simply become its next victim?


Dalia filled me in on what happened during the cooking competition. My blood boiled the moment I heard Carly's name. I despised that woman from the first day I watched her torment Celina. If Celina had been officially recognized as my Luna, Carly would already be dead. But I held back, waiting for the right moment to protect Celina properly.


What Carly pulled to get Celina kicked out of the contest crossed every line I had. She tried to destroy my mate's reputation with lies and sabotage. That kind of betrayal demanded consequences. Mother sentenced Carly and her accomplices to several months in the pack prison, but I planned to make sure they never breathed free air again.


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