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?


The Shaman stepped away from me, shaking his head slowly. "Not quite yet." He moved toward an ancient wooden chest tucked into the shadowy corner of the room. The hinges creaked as he lifted the lid, revealing a collection of yellowed scrolls that looked ready to crumble at the slightest touch. "When we returned from those cursed Eldermere ruins, I spent hours searching through our forgotten archives. These were buried beneath decades of dust on a broken shelf." His weathered hands handled the parchment with reverence as he unrolled it carefully. "This particular scroll contains knowledge about your curse. According to the ancient text, the Bride Banes curse can only be shattered by the bride of an Alpha." His piercing gaze found mine. "In all the centuries this pack has existed, you are the first bride any Mistwood Alpha has claimed."


Chapter 52 - Chapter 102 The Weight of Destiny