Elara Thompson never believed in monsters—until one moonlit night changed everything.Lost, directionless, and desperate to escape her broken life, Elara wanders into the woods behind her home… and straight into the path of a deadly secret. A massive black wolf. Golden eyes. And a truth she was never meant to discover.Ronan Blackwood is the Alpha of the Shadow Moon Pack—powerful, feared, and bound by ancient laws that forbid human mates. But fate has other plans.She is human.She is forbidden.And she is his mate.As danger closes in and rogue wolves hunt in the shadows, Elara is pulled into a world of blood, loyalty, and irresistible desire. Loving Ronan could start a war between species—but denying the bond might destroy them both.Some nights change your life forever.This was hers.

To save her family’s legacy from a crushing debt, Elena is forced to make a deal with the man she fears most: Julian Vane, the city’s most ruthless billionaire. The contract is simple: play his devoted fiancée for three months, until the Christmas Eve Gala, and her debts will vanish.But Julian is as cold as the December frost, and his rules are strict. No feelings. No real intimacy. However, as they navigate through high-society holiday parties and forced closeness, the lines between business and pleasure begin to blur. Will this cold deal melt their hearts, or will the secrets they keep destroy them both before the New Year?