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 understood perfectly that Theodore possessed the power to end Amy's life the moment she dared challenge me. Yet she had invoked the ancient law. Council members surrounded us in the garden, their eyes fixed on every movement. Had Theodore struck her down after she called upon our ancestral traditions, his reputation would have crumbled. Not because he defended me, but because he would have disrespected the sacred laws that bound our kind.


My gaze found Amy across the ceremonial grounds. Davis positioned himself behind me, his impatience radiating through his rigid stance.


Theodore stood elevated on the platform alongside the other council members and Elders, their vantage point allowing them to witness everything. Through our mate bond, his agitation pulsed against my consciousness like a second heartbeat.


Chapter 55 - Chapter 105 Her Wolf Demands Release