For seventeen years, the kingdom of Veylora believed the ancient Starborn bloodline had been destroyed. They were wrong. Lyra Voss has spent her life hiding in the shadows, surviving by trusting no one and refusing to become a ghost of the family she barely remembers. When she steals a mysterious silver pendant from a wealthy collector, she expects another simple job and another chance to disappear before the past can find her. Instead, the pendant awakens an ancient magic buried in her blood. Drawn into the world of Prince Kael, the guarded heir of Veylora who carries forbidden shadow magic of his own, Lyra discovers that everything she was told about the Starborn, the royal family, and the darkness threatening the kingdom was built on carefully preserved lies. The Starborn were not merely protectors of light, and shadow was not always the enemy. Once, both powers existed in balance. Until someone broke it. As forgotten ruins begin to awaken and the Hollow King’s influence spreads across the borders, Lyra must uncover why her family was destroyed, why her survival was hidden, and why ancient magic now responds to both her and Kael. But the closer she comes to the truth, the more she realizes the enemy is not only searching for the last Starborn. It is waiting for her to choose what she will become. Caught between a legacy she never asked for and a power the world fears, Lyra must decide whether she will keep running from the past or step into the destiny her family died trying to protect.

Nine years ago, Zinnia Vale was accused of murdering the royal family. Her mate, Ronan Raventhorn, rejected her before the Lycan court and sentenced her to life in Black Hollow.When ritualistic murders begin appearing across the northern territories, Ronan summons her back to the palace. Their broken bond awakens, forcing them to confront the love, anger, and betrayal that still exist between them.As they investigate, they discover that Zinnia was framed and that the massacre was part of a ritual to free Veyr Draeven, an ancient Lycan known as the Unbound. Veyr believes mate bonds and Alpha power are forms of control, and he offers Zinnia freedom from Ronan forever.To stop him, Zinnia must reclaim her missing silver wolf, uncover the truth about her family, and decide whether Ronan deserves a place in the future she chooses for herself.