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?


During the entire car ride, my eyes refused to leave my daughter. Dalia had blossomed into such a breathtaking child that my heart felt like it was simultaneously shattering and mending itself. After years of separation, having her nestled in my arms seemed impossible. The euphoria coursing through me was something I believed I would never experience again. Yet beneath that overwhelming joy, an ache pulsed in my chest for all the moments I had missed. Those endless years without her laughter, without witnessing her first steps into adolescence, without simply holding her close, transformed my happiness into something beautifully tragic. Through our mate bond, I sensed that Theodore carried the same burden.


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