Selena’s fated mate rejects her in front of the whole pack. Brutal. She runs, lands in Darkpine
territory, and Damien—this steady, protective warrior—literally saves her life and gives her a
safe place. They fall for each other in that quiet, tender way that sneaks up on you… and she
gets pregnant. He admits he isn’t ready for kids, so she vanishes rather than trap him.
She hides in Ironclaw land for months, only to discover the woman housing her is her mom,
Liora, alive after all. Selena gives birth to twins. Fast-forward three years: a Shadowfang wolf
hisses a prophecy about Elara, the daughter, Ironclaw kids expose the family, and everything
tumbles back toward Lupinia.
Meanwhile, Adrian, forced by his father to marry Luna—walks around like a ghost of himself.
Damien sneaks into Lupinia to find Selena, with help from Dora (Roderick’s razor-smart
daughter), while Victoria gets instantly, disastrously smitten with him.
Selena returns first…and finds her dad’s home wrecked, littered with letters begging her to
come back and promising a truth he never got to tell. The fuse is lit: missing father, cursed
marriage, Shadowfang interest in her child, and Damien guarding the very prison that might hold
all his answers.
