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 coming-of-age birthday held sacred meaning in our pack. Tonight marked the moment when Darius and I would finally meet our wolves, and the entire Mistwood pack buzzed with anticipation. Their excitement wasn't just for my twin brother, but for me as well. Ever since my return to the pack, their overwhelming affection had wrapped around me like a warm blanket.


Whispers traveled through the pack that Darius possessed strength surpassing even our father, Alpha Theodore. They claimed it was because he carried the blood of true mates. But didn't that same blood flow through all of us siblings?


The way Dad and my brothers coddled me like fragile porcelain made me question whether they believed I could ever match their combat prowess. Zayden and Mayer, my younger twin brothers born after my return, seemed to think their gender gave them authority over me. They strutted around like miniature alphas, all puffed up and protective.


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