Seven years ago, Madison Cole lost her family in a mysterious fire. Everyone called it an accident, but Madison has spent years believing someone deliberately destroyed her life. Now, one stolen ledger from a secret underground auction in Chicago brings her face-to-face with the most dangerous man in the supernatural underworld: Mason Blackwood, the ruthless Alpha who rules the city’s werewolf mafia.Mason is feared for his brutality, his power, and the beast lurking behind his golden eyes. But when Madison saves his life, something impossible awakens between them. A strange vision reveals an ancient black wolf bound beneath a blood-red moon, while a broken-chain symbol connects Mason to the tragedy that destroyed Madison’s family.Determined to uncover the truth, Madison enters Mason’s dangerous world of rival packs, criminal empires, forbidden secrets, and deadly betrayals. At his estate, she discovers a chained creature beneath the house—and hears a voice that sounds exactly like her brother Ethan, who supposedly died in the fire.But not everything that returns from the dead is human.As the mysterious Forgotten Gate begins to open, Madison discovers that her bloodline holds a secret capable of changing the fate of every werewolf kingdom. Mason knows more about her past than he admits, and the attraction growing between them may be connected to an ancient bond neither of them fully understands.With enemies closing in, Madison must decide whether to trust the Alpha who could break her heart or destroy the empire that may hold the answers she has sought for seven years. Every revelation brings her closer to the truth—and closer to a terrifying power awakening inside her.In a world where blood determines status, loyalty is bought with violence, and love can become a weapon, Madison must uncover who murdered her family before the beast within her rises beyond control.Some monsters wear human faces. Others wear crowns. And the most dangerous beast may be the one you were born to become.