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In his previous life, Levi was hired by governments when they needed someone erased. Now he's waking up as Levi Quinn, the "defective" omega his family threw away, in the bed of Noah Sterling, a Type B Alpha the world calls a monster. The Alpha thinks they're fated mates. Levi is counting exit routes. Noah brings him breakfast every morning. Levi memorizes the security codes. Noah handles his schedule, his life, calls it protection. Levi calls it suffocation. So, Levi builds leverage. A music career Noah's money can't buy. A public image Noah's influence can't control. Proving that the "useless" omega the Quinn family discarded can stand on his own. But there's a problem. His new family is watching his rise. His brother Silas, the golden child, the perfect omega, the one who took everything, is also watching. And every victory Levi claims is a knife twisted in the hearts of the people who threw him away. But... It gets complicated when the man you're planning to leave starts looking less like a captor and more like someone who's just as trapped as you are. Tags: #Smut #FaceSlapping #SlowBurnPowerReversal #Mpreg #Showbiz #TragicWetCatGong #MisunderstoodML #SoftDarkRomance #NonTraditionalABO]

“Let me go Henry,” I said coldly. “I am not yours, not anymore.” Henry scoffed. “You will always be mine. I was your first mate.” “And yet you rejected me. I don’t need you anymore, I have-” “Who do you have, Nyssa? Him?” He laughed humorlessly. “You don’t even know who he is.” Rowan growled, a low warning sound. “Shut the fuck up!” “Why?” Henry shot back. “Tell her what you’re hiding, Rowan, let’s see if she still loves you after.” ********************* Nyssa was once the beloved of the pack—the Beta’s daughter, mated to the Alpha. But once her parents died, and she was unable to shift, her life began to crumble until she was finally rejected by her mate, Henry. It was hard enough that he left her for her best friend, but as the Beta’s daughter, she was forced to remain with him until an attack leaves their pack vulnerable and they have to seek help for the lycans. What was meant to be a diplomatic trip turned into chaos when Nyssa realizes she is mated to Rowan—the lycan king. Lycans and wolves don’t get along, and there is a lot of history between the three of them. To Nyssa, the angel she doesn’t know is better than the devil she knows, But what happens when that angel is just another devil in disguise? After all, Rowan is hiding some dark secrets of his own, the kind that threatens their already fragile bond. Would she be able to handle the pressure? Or will she go back to Henry who may have never gotten over her in the first place?

Eira thought there could be nothing worse than being abducted by she-wolf traffickers, abused, tormented, and ultimately sold off to five powerful Alphas as nothing more than a breeder. She was wrong. The worst was yet to come. She was sold to the same five alphas who had ruined her life and were the reason for every torment she had gone through over the past six years. The Alphas were just as stunned to see her, yet they had no choice but to accept her for the sake of their pack’s future. Because pureblood she-wolves were rare, nearly extinct. Only they could bear the offspring of powerful Alphas, and ensure the survival and strength of the next generation. She hated them with every broken piece of her soul. And they hated her in return. The hatred was mutual. So what now? Eira made a silent vow. She will make them feel every brutal torment she had suffered. Every scar, every tear, every cry in the dark, they will taste it all. But the Alphas had plans of their own. They will use her. Breed her. And when she was no longer of use… they will kill her. But what will they do when the mysteries from the past start to uncover and lines of hatred start to fade into something else? Was it too late to regret?

Ethan's life was going well... sort of. With three months to his wedding and almost enough savings to finally quit his stripping job, everything seemed almost perfect… Till his fiancé suddenly dumps him, and he loses everything he's ever built... in the span of one week. Standing at the edge of a storybuilding, he's about to throw himself off to end the suffocating pain when he suddenly gets a call... for an interview with a high-ranking company he never applied to. A company under the renowned Alpha Aurelian Vale. The S-tier Alpha who would change his life forever, and just may be tied to Ethan's present and past in more ways than he could even begin to imagine. The Alpha he THINKS he doesn't know. ******* "Why should I trust you? Isn't playing games the core of your business? Everything is a game to you. Even this... "He says, and I step closer to him... pushing myself against him, as I see fear return to his eyes. "You don't know me, Ethan. "I remind him, and I watch the anger in his eyes melt into stubbornness. "And you also don't know me, Mr. Aurelian! "He retorts, and I smirk. That's the Ethan I like. Feisty. "But I do know you. "I say, and he visibly gulps as beads of sweat begin to form across his forehead. "You're impulsive, stubborn, and daring. You are broken and hurting inside, but you mask all that pain with a smile. Never really healing from them, but burying them. Praying the day doesn't come when they rise from their graves. Your humour is your defence mechanism. It makes you feel stronger when you're intimidated or scared. "I continue, and his jaw drops as he gawks at me. I lean in closer to him, enjoying the heat of the proximity, as I drop low enough for my lips to brush against his ear, and his delicate orchid scent fills my lungs. "Am I wrong? "I question him, and he just blinks back. Visibly stunned by my words. I smile in satisfaction at him before stepping away from him, and once again I hit the emergency stop button. "I know you better than you think, Ethan. The sooner you understand this, the better. "I add before reaching for a cigar in my breast pocket and lighting it. I know it's against the rules, but I don't care. "You might want to cover that. "I say, pointing at the bulge in his pants, and he immediately turns red as he tries to drag his shirt down to cover it. Just then, the elevator doors open, and I smirk as people pour into the elevator, looking between Ethan and me. I see the stink eyes I get because of the cigar in my hand, but I only step out of the elevator because of the infant I see a mother carrying. As I leave Ethan behind, I send him a text. *Meet me in the car.*

Ema’s life was never kind. Sold by her own mother to pay off a debt, she is dragged into the world of the mafia, believing her life is over the moment she stands before Derek, a feared mafia alpha with a ruthless reputation. But instead of cruelty, she finds protection. As Ema struggles to survive her new life, she discovers she is being hunted for a reason she doesn’t understand. The truth shatters everything she knows—she is a Virex, a rare and dangerous being capable of absorbing a werewolf’s power with a single touch. Trapped between enemies, secrets, and a fate she never chose, Ema must learn to survive under the grip of a mafia alpha who is far more connected to her destiny than she ever imagined.

From the very moment she was conceived, her own father, the ruthless BlackRidge Barbarian Alpha Alcazar sought to kill her. To eliminate her before she could set foot into the world and threaten everything he stood for. After a year of marrying her mother, high priestess Erin whom he had forcefully claimed as his mate, her father brought in his mistress Jillena , a priestess of Dark arts who later claimed Erin was carrying a forbidden child that would bring doom to both Alcazar and the BlackRidge pack. Alcazar, fearing for his own life and an enemy prepared for him by fate, decided to sacrifice her for more powers but fate had other plans. Erin, who had been in labour for three nights, fearing for the life of her child, managed to escape with her handmaiden Nieyve. Jillena, jealous of the Almighty Alpha's devotion and love for Erin, chased them into the forbidden forest of Monsters. Erin bore a daughter and instructed Nieyve to take her child far away. She named the child Marisa(Maris), Jillena thinking Erin dead, returned to the pack. The monsters made from the power of jillena's dark magic and Alcazar's tyranny chase down Erin's handmaiden. To protect her child, Erin used the last of her powers to put up a border between the land that would house her child and the land that houses the forest and the BlackRidge pack. She's raised by the Bloodhound pack as the Alpha's daughter. Maris becomes the one being every monster is terrified of. A mate for the Lycan hybrid who has reason to oppose her father Alcazar, a salvation for wolves, a child carrying the crime of her father and her father's ultimate Archenemy. But ultimately, she's feared for not knowing the extent of her own powers and how much Doom she can bring if she loses control or threads the wrong path like her father Alcazar.

Everyone fears the Cursed Alpha. Everyone except the woman destined to break him. Kaelan Blackthorn is a billionaire CEO by day and the Alpha of the Blackthorn Pack by blood. Born with a deadly curse, he has learned to control the wolf inside him—but the truth remains unchanged: Any mate he marks will die. He has already lost control once and the massacre that followed still haunts him. Since then, he has vowed never to take a mate. Never bond. Never risk another life. But when Lyra Hale crosses into his territory, everything changes. Her scent calms the violent wolf inside him. Her touch silences the curse that never stops whispering for blood. And the mate bond snaps into place the moment he sees her. That terrifies him more than anything. Because Lyra isn’t just his mate—she is the only one who can break his curse… or trigger it completely. Now every pack wants her—some to use her, some to kill her. And Kaelan becomes the only one who can keep her alive. As dark forces awaken and forgotten bloodlines rise, Lyra must decide: save the Alpha fated to end her life or flee before their bond consumes them both. But Kaelan’s wolf has already decided: curse or not, she is his.

Selara carries a secret powerful enough to start a war. Hunted after the fall of her royal bloodline, she is forced into the territory of Draven Blackclaw, a cold, dangerous Alpha whose obsession with control is matched only by his hunger for dominance. He does not trust her. He does not want her. Yet he cannot let her go. Their connection begins in hostility and grows into a dangerous game of power, desire, and restraint. Selara refuses to submit. Draven refuses to release her. Between them lies a fragile line between protection and possession. As enemies rise and the pack begins to question their Alpha’s loyalty, Selara must decide whether revenge matters more than survival and whether loving Draven will save her… or destroy them both. A slow-burn, dark werewolf romance packed with obsession, forbidden attraction, enemies-to-lovers tension, and explosive secrets.

HOW TO RUIN A GENIUS Rule #1 at Crestwood Academy: Never bet against Kay. He's a savant with a $20,000 watch and a heart made of cold code. He doesn't lose. He doesn't feel. And he definitely doesn't notice the girl in the burgundy blazer drawing him from across the aisle. Rule #2: Never underestimate Lina. She's the only person in school who can make the "Robot King" blink. When the Student Council forces them to collaborate or lose their funding to the Chess Club, the entire school tunes in for the bloodbath. But between the live-streamed insults and the high-stakes sabotage, a glitch appears in Kay's data. Lina isn't just his nemesis-she's the only person who knows his grandfather's watch isn't a status symbol. And she's the only one who wears the same limited-edition shoes he spent forty-eight hours in line for. The bet is on. Who will break first: the geniu or the girl who knows his code?

[Warning: Explicit Mature Content R-18+ | Russian Mafia | Werewolf] Andrea was a normal girl with a normal plan: finish nursing school, pay her bills, and keep her head down. But "normal" died the moment she found a mountain of a man bleeding out in a dark alley. Viktor Volkov wasn't just a Russian mobster with a body made of ink and iron—he was a nightmare in a tailored suit. She thought she was being a hero when she stitched his wounds. She didn't realize she was touching an Alpha. When she pulled the silver bullet from his muscle, she didn't just save a life—she witnessed a transformation that shattered her reality. Viktor isn't human. He’s the Pakhan of the Volkov Circle, a pack of lethal, predatory shifters who rule the underbelly of society. And now that she’s seen the beast, he can’t let her go. Kidnapped and dragged to a secluded dacha in the heart of the Siberian winter, Andrea is a ghost in a gilded cage. She is a normal girl trapped in a supernatural den, surrounded by wolves who can smell her fear—and her arousal. Viktor is cold, possessive, and used to absolute submission. He wants to tame the sassy nurse who treats his "commands" like jokes. He wants to mark her, knot her, and claim her as his mate. Andrea wants her life back. She wants to be anywhere but under the heavy, pulsing heat of a monster who won't take "no" for an answer. But in the silence of the Siberian nights, the "House Rules" become a game of pleasure and pain. From silk ties to the brutal reality of the wolf's knot, Viktor is determined to prove that while her mind might hate him, her body belongs to the Pack. She was trained to heal. He was born to hunt. And he’s finally found the only prey worth keeping. #Possessive #Werewolf #BDSM #Mafia #R18 #WeakToStrong #SassyFL #Dub-Con #NoRape

Three years ago, the Zahryssar Empire saved the Northern Kingdom of Thalryn from absolute annihilation. In gratitude—and desperation—Duke Veyrhold of Thalryn swore a vow to the Coiled Throne: he would send a bride to the Serpent Emperor. But gratitude soon turned to fear. The ruler of Zahryssar, Zeramet Karash, Prime Alpha of a bloodline, was rumored to be a monster—the Serpent King who wiped out his own bloodline, a ruler no consort had ever survived, and a sovereign who could erase a person’s very identity. No omega stepped forward and the promise remained unfulfilled. Until Zahryssar demanded payment. “If I could save your kingdom,” the Emperor declared, “I can erase it just as easily.” With war threatening once more and innocent lives at stake, the Duke made a final choice to send his own omega daughter—only to be refused by her; she chose death over being sent to a monster. And then, his son stepped forward. Levin Veyrhold, Alpha heir of House Veyrhold—warrior, future heir of Veyrhold—offered himself instead. No Omega could survive the Serpent Emperor… but perhaps an Alpha could. In a world where vows are law, power is biology, and love is the most dangerous defiance of all, can Levin Veyrhold survive the serpent emperor?

Behind the heavy doors of Victor’s luxury apartment, it isn’t just walls and opulence that lie hidden—it is a different world entirely. A world where trust and terror walk hand in hand, and where the razor-thin line between power and vulnerability can shatter in a heartbeat. Tara stepped into his domain for one reason alone: money. But the longer she survives, the more she realizes that the stakes have shifted. It is no longer just her body on the line… it is her very soul. And Victor—a man as chilling as he is magnetic—isn't just testing her. He is opening a Nest, a sanctuary where the rawest honesty and the darkest human secrets are stripped bare. Can Tara endure it? Or will she discover that she has always craved the very darkness Victor offers?

"Do you know where you are?" "Who cares which hell I fall into!" Dakota responded coldly. "Do you know what I do with my enemies?" "You kill them and drink their blood!" Dakota never imagined attending her sister's engagement party would turn her life upside down. The man she loved twice, the mate she gave everything to, the father of the twins she nearly died birthing, is marrying her sister. Raising their son. Living the life he promised her. With her memories flooding back in devastating waves, Dakota does the only thing she can: she runs. Straight into enemy territory. Into the hands of Alpha Kade, the rival her pack has feared for years. He should kill her. Use her as leverage. Start a war. Instead, he offers her refuge. But when her mate comes demanding her return, claiming the bond can't be broken, Dakota faces an impossible choice: The man who destroyed her twice, or the enemy who's offering her a chance to destroy him back. Some loves are forbidden. Some are fatal. And some enemies... become everything.

Just a heads up: this story is set in an ancient world, but the characters might occasionally sound a bit more modern. I wanted to keep it lively and relatable, so don’t be surprised if you catch some phrases or expressions that feel like they belong in today’s world! ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** Caution: This book contains mature content and is intended for adult readers only. She was too weak to stand beside him. And his heart already belonged to another. Azura Moryn knows the rules of the Crescent Moon Pack:power is everything, and without it, you are nothing. Rankless and orphaned, she has survived on the edges by being invisible. But invisibility is not weakness, it’s a choice. Behind her quiet exterior is a resilient spirit, a surprising bravery, and a clumsy, lovable heart that refuses to be crushed, even when the odds are impossible. Rhydor Drakemire has everything. Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, feared and respected. Groomed for greatness. And deeply in love with the woman he plans to make his Luna. So when fate makes Azura his mate, the choice is simple. He rejects her. A weakling has no place beside an Alpha. And he refuses to give up the woman he loves. The bond should have shattered. Instead, something ancient awakens. Forbidden magic stirs beneath the pack lands. Golden light erupts. Pain tears through them both. And when they wake, the world is wrong. Azura opens her eyes inside the Alpha’s body, strong, powerful, untouchable. Rhydor wakes in hers, powerless, scorned, and unseen. Now their souls switch without warning, trapping them in each other’s skin while enemies circle closer and the pack begins to fracture. Every secret they uncover changes what they thought they knew, about strength, about weakness, about each other. And beyond the pack borders, a brutal Alpha King rises, draining Lunas and hunting power in his obsession with immortality. Old prophecies resurface. Whispers spread of a truth long buried: Only a female Alpha can bring him down. As forbidden magic stirs and betrayal creeps closer than loyalty, an ancient legacy refuses to stay buried any longer. Azura is about to learn the truth of her own blood. And the mate Rhydor rejected may be the one fate chose to change everything. Some bonds are broken by pride. Some curses are written in blood. And some destinies can only be uncovered…

Dark romance x mature content x slow burn. ****Blurb***** "Look, I have an Escalade, by the way." Fedora's lips folded. He had no idea what to do with that information, but he figured if he just indulged the man's ego, it would end faster. Faster, my foot. Miguel swallowed hard, his voice dropping to a low, predatory whisper as he leaned in. "All my offers, and any other thing you can wish for... I will get it done." He beat his chest softly, his eyes darkening. "If you can just follow me outside. To the back of my comfy Escalade. It's been a long time since I had a bitch served... in my car." He finished the sentence and swiped his tongue across his lips, biting them with a raw, sexual hunger. He waited for the final reply, already getting high on the thought of cupping that tiny waist with one hand and burying himself in that Chanel-scented skin until the boy pleaded his name in parables. Fedora went stoic. He was completely frozen, the world stopping as the shock and bewilderment hit him like a physical blow. He scoffed in disbelief, his jaw practically hitting the floor. 'Back of the Escalade. Bitches served in a car'. "Me! Fedora!! Bitch!!! Served in the back of a car!!! Unto delicacy!!!! Gosh!!!!!" Fedora muttered, the words replaying in his head like a record skip. A dry, hysterical laugh escaped his lips. Oh, this was the height of it. He wasn't going to stand there and let another man disrespect him. Never. Miguel took another step closer, his head hovering over Fedora's, dominant and sure. The boy hadn't said a word; he was definitely giving in, Miguel thought. He leaned in further, waiting for the "yes" but what came next?! It was, by far, the least expected thing any living human being would have the guts to do to him. Behold, it was no other than a hot, non-withheld, redirective, and resounding SLAP!!!! †††††††† **************** Fedora loved him. Miguel loved him too obsessively. Possessively. To the point where devotion blurred into control. Miguel wanted to be involved in everything that touched Fedora’s life, and he proved, time and again, that he would go against his own will, spill blood, even die if it meant keeping Fedora spoiled, protected, and tethered to him. On the surface, Miguel was everything anyone could dream of. Until Fedora fell so deeply in love that he hit rock bottom and realised the darkness there was too suffocating for both his aesthetic and his sanity. He thought he knew Miguel. He was catastrophically wrong. Fedora had been blind to the beast he let into his heart. The truth comes apart slowly, cruelly: Miguel is the reason Fedora has no family. The reason is that there is no life for him beyond Miguel’s shadow. And worst of all, Fedora had chosen him anyway, his memories erased not by force, but by misplaced devotion. “Pick a gun and empty it into his brain.” The solution sounds simple. It isn’t. Fedora doesn’t know what’s real anymore. He can’t tell if what he shared with Miguel, the man he once humiliated in a bar, the man who later became his lover, was genuine love or a carefully staged performance fueled by manipulation, guilt, and obsession. The cruel irony? Miguel is wrapped around Fedora’s fingers, tight as a rosary around a nun’s hand. And yet, Fedora is still the one trapped. Now he must decide. Will he avenge his family? Will love survive the truth? And if Miguel dies, will it be swift… or slow enough to satisfy the damage left behind? This isn’t a romance. It’s a beautifully brutal descent into love, control, and consequence. Enter at your own risk. ********* . warning!!! Some statements, scenes, and incidents in this book may not sit well with religious readers. [Everything is fictional and not intended to harm or coerce your mind in any way]

[Author's notes: All meat stick lovers, welcome back. Hehe. Btw, it’s not a system novel] Timothy died at a bus stop and met a transmigration Portal SYSTEM: "Pick your new life carefully. This is your ninth and final chance." TIM: "Can I see the alphas naked first?" SYSTEM: "...what?" TIM: "You said they're biologically compatible. I need to make an informed decision." Three minutes later, Timothy is diving through a portal screaming "SKINNY ALPHA HERE I COME!" while the System struggles to get him to understand Type B alpha complications. Now Timothy has to navigate life as a male omega in an academy setting, sharing an apartment with Julius Armitage—a Type B alpha. But Timothy's read 47 omegaverse novels. He knows exactly how ‘slow-burn friends-with-benefits-to-lovers’ stories goes. Right? [Transmigration + Unreliable Narrator + Horror Worldbuilding + Rom-Com Tone = X]. Find Y.

Once upon a time, Eclipse lived a quiet life—until the Moon Goddess bound her to Malric NorthSteed, Alpha Prince of the North. A man who was Cold, Ruthless and Ambitious beyond mercy. On the night she was rejected as his mate, Malric slaughtered her entire pack… and then crowned another woman his bride. Buried under the burning betrayal, Eclipse dies with her family, but five years later, she is reborn as Arrow—an assassin feared by wicked nobles and criminals alike; a ghost whispered through the underworld. Every life she takes is training that sharpens her resolve toward a single purpose: Kill Malric NorthSteed. Then burn his entire empire to the ground. But Malric is no longer just an Alpha Prince. He is now the Alpha King of the North—untouchable behind towering palace walls and absolute power. So to reach him, Eclipse must do the unthinkable. She enters the grand Bridal Selection, a ruthless competition of fifty women vying to become his next Luna Queen—each bride hiding secrets, ambitions, and bloodstained desires of their own. Disguised, surrounded by spies and trapped among obsessed rivals and lethal politics, Eclipse plays the role of the demure woman seeking Malric’s heart… while plotting to rip it from his chest. Yet as the competition turns deadly, a terrifying truth emerges. In this game of hearts and death, she is far from the only pawn on the board; Her family’s massacre was no simple act of cruelty; The bond she once shared with Malric NorthSteed had been anything but an accident; Not to mention that Malric has been playing this game long before she even drew her bow, Eclipse tows the line of danger while donning on a fake mask before him. Because if Malric discovers who she truly is— If he realizes she is the mate he once rejected— If the embers between them ignite into something dangerously real— Then Eclipse will face a fate far worse than death. For when he catches her, no arrow, no mask, no hatred will save her. Not from his vengeance. Not from his power. Not from the forbidden love that could destroy them both.

Trigger Warning: This story contains dark themes, including abuse, non-consensual situations, emotional trauma, humiliation, and violence. Reader discretion is advised. °°°°° “I will make you suffer, mate. I’ll break you until the only escape you have is to end your own life,” he hissed, shoving her backward. “Undress, get on the bed, and get on all fours!” •••••••••••••• Sofia was considered a burden and was never loved because she weighed a few pounds more than what was considered the perfect slender figure. Her younger sister, Lola, was the apple of everyone’s eye—the complete opposite of Sofia. Lola had it all: a beautiful face, a slim body, and she was even dating Damien, the soon-to-be Alpha. Everyone believed Lola was destined to be his mate. The future Luna. The perfect choice. Then fate turned cruel. Lola died, and Sofia was condemned for murder when a damning video showed her pushing Lola to her death. Overnight, she became a murderer in everyone’s eyes—even to Damien, the Alpha heir she secretly loved. On the day of her execution, Sofia is offered a choice. Die… Or live as a sex slave to the Alpha heir who hates her. Soon, word spread. Everyone heard about the famous Alpha Damien’s sex slave. Powerful men began to come forward—Alphas, Betas, and allies of the pack. Some were curious. Some wanted a taste of her. Others wanted to prove their strength by claiming what Damien despised. And with each passing day, the line of men grew longer. Then came the real trouble. Damien’s uncle stepped into the picture. A respected Alpha. Calm. Influential. A man no one ever questioned. From the moment he saw Sofia, his interest was clear. He wanted her—and unlike the others, he had the power to challenge Damien. Soon, Damien was no longer the only one laying claim to her. For the first time, he had a real rival.

Faye and her elder brother return to town after years away. Adjusting isn’t easy, not with his personal troubles and not in a place that no longer feels like home. Everything feels strange. Different. Like she doesn’t belong. On her first day back, she clashes with a girl they meet by accident, and the encounter ends badly. The next morning, Faye walks into her new school only to discover that the same girl is not just anyone… she’s the Alpha of the pack and the school’s princess. Now they’re forced into the same space every day. They become enemies instantly, constantly getting on each other’s nerves. Pride clashes. Neither of them is willing to back down. Until one reckless night changes everything. They wake up in each other’s arms. Both agree it was a mistake. It never happened. It will never happen again. But what happens when proof is left behind? Faye discovers she’s carrying the Alpha Princess’s baby. Now two people who can’t stand each other must decide, will they keep fighting, or will they learn to stand together for the child that binds them?

One fateful night, Lily finds a wounded stranger in the woods and brings him home. She doesn't know he’s Elis — a cursed werewolf, the last of his kind, and her destined mate. Drawn to each other by a powerful bond, they share one passionate night under the full moon… but by morning, he’s gone, leaving her heart shattered. Years pass. Now an Alpha King in search of a queen, Elis crosses paths with Lily again. Their connection still burns, but secrets and past pain linger. Lily soon learns that she alone holds the power to break his ancient curse — yet she may never be chosen as his queen. Can Lily survive a second rejection? Or will love finally conquer the curse?