Ayasha watched her brother die at the hands of King Nahuel as her pack was crushed beneath the weight of conquest. When she catches the tyrant king’s eye during a brutal sparring match, he offers her a deal: marry his son, Prince Koda, and her family will be spared.

Desperate to protect what remains, Ayasha agrees.

But the promised marriage is a lie.

In the heart of Lamia, she discovers nineteen other would-be brides, all from fallen packs, forced into a brutal Luna trial. Only one will earn the right to stand beside the prince. The rest will lose everything, including their lives.

Ayasha already has an agenda of her own. She plans to kill Koda, the son of the monster she blames for her brother’s death.

Then her wolf imprints on him.

Fate has bound her to the very man she came to destroy. As the trials grow bloodier and palace secrets come to light, Ayasha must choose between the vengeance that drives her and the bond she never wanted.

I woke to silence that felt wrong. The kind of quiet that made your skin crawl because you knew something was missing. Pavati's bed remained untouched, her blankets still folded exactly as the servants had left them yesterday morning.


I sat up and listened. Nothing. No soft conversations from the other chambers, no footsteps in the corridor, no morning preparations. The competitor quarters felt hollow, like I was the only person left in this entire wing of the palace.


I dressed quickly and stepped into the hallway. The doors to the other chambers stood closed, but when I pressed my ear against one, I heard nothing. Not even breathing. My stomach twisted as I moved from door to door, finding the same eerie emptiness behind each one.


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