Two centuries after the Great War, peace between humans and werewolves was finally achieved, or so everyone believes. Werewolves reign like gods, and humans remain blissfully unaware of their true place in the new world order. 

To maintain this fragile balance, each year, a handful of "lucky" humans are selected from various districts to attend Lunaris Academy, a prestigious institution that promises glory, status, and a chance to mingle with the elite. Those chosen are hailed as the lucky few, destined to marry powerful alphas and rise as luna.

This year, Violet Purple is among the chosen, much to everyone's surprise. For an orphaned girl adopted by a disgraced prostitute, this is a golden ticket to a better life or so she's told. But Lunaris Academy isn’t the paradise it’s painted to be. 

Everything Violet and her fellow humans have been taught is a lie. Humans are far from equal; they're pawns in a much larger game. The academy is nothing but a gilded cage, and the students are lambs led to slaughter, playthings for the alphas to toy with in their ruthless games. 

To make matters worse, Violet catches the attention of the most dangerous players in this game, the Terror Four: the Alpha of the North, Alpha of the South, Alpha of the East, and Alpha of the West. Each one is more dangerous, more twisted, and more powerful than the last. But even among themselves, the alphas are divided, each with their own deadly ambitions. 

Yet, they all have their eyes on her.

They expect Violet to play along, to fall in line like the others who worship at their feet, to break under their games. But Violet isn’t like the others. She refuses to bow. She’ll defy them all.

"Is this the right way, though?" Violet asked suddenly, her face set in a frown.


The way Seraphira changed so instantly was unsettling. She subtly stepped away from Violet.


There was a coldness to Seraphira now that made Violet stumble over her words.


"I—I mean… you said the Fae's population is at an all-time low—"


"All this while, you all questioned my leadership," she said, her voice turning stern. "You pointed out that I was too soft on punishment. Now that I decide to be a little more forward, you're suddenly what? Judging me?" Disappointment flashed across her face.


"That is not what I'm trying to say," Violet tried to explain. "You're talking about entire families here, some of whom might not have had a hand in what happened. What about a trial? Finding out the truth?"


Chapter 867 - The Next Ruler