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 walked from the medical wing with something close to satisfaction warming my chest. The boy had surprised me. Not disappointed me, as he seemed to think, but surprised me in the best possible way.


My footsteps echoed through the empty corridors. Most of the palace had gathered around the drama, whispering about the Crown Prince's brutality, his complete disregard for protocol. They saw weakness where I saw strength. They saw a loss of control where I saw a man finally understanding what mattered to him.


The corner of my mouth twitched upward. I couldn't help it.


I turned to find Nadir approaching, his young face troubled. The boy had been by my side since birth, he was quick and loyal, with eyes that saw everything and a mouth that stayed shut when it needed to. He'd proven useful in ways that went beyond carrying letters or the royal blood in his veins.


Chapter 95 - Puppeteer to Puppet 2