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 world tilted beneath my feet. Everything I thought I knew crumbled like ancient stone, replaced by a truth so impossible it made my head spin.


Bear shifters were protectors of the Moon Goddess bloodline? The idea seemed insane. Yet somewhere in the depths of my memory, fragments surfaced from old pack history lessons. The Elders had mentioned something about bears once worshipping the moon goddess in ancient times. Two temples built side by side so bears could visit the Moon Goddess temple after honoring Altair.


Back then, it seemed like meaningless trivia. What connection could bears possibly have with wolves?


Ice crawled up my spine. "You're telling me we bears are linked to the Moon Goddess?"


"More than linked," Elder Ashe's voice carried the weight of centuries. "One among us holds the key to her legacy. Your bloodline, your power, everything traces back to her."


Chapter 139 - Chapter 189 Bound By Ancient Blood