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?


I had no idea how long I'd been running. The forest became a blur of green and brown as my bare feet struck stones and gnarled roots littering the forest floor. Each step sent sharp pain shooting through my soles, but I refused to slow down. My lungs burned with every ragged breath, yet I pushed forward. All I craved was solitude, distance from the people who had shattered my heart into pieces. Distance from him. Distance from everything that reminded me of my worthlessness. Without Myra by my side, I felt hollow inside, like an empty shell drifting through existence.


Chapter 48 - Chapter 48 Where Shadows Whisper Secrets