Mara Vale arrives at Blackthorn Manor, where she meets Lucien Ashford, a mysterious man whose existence defies death. Strange bells, restless spirits, and forgotten memories soon reveal that Mara is connected to the manor's dark history. As she investigates, she discovers Eleanor Ashford, her grandmother's terrible bargain, and a wedding curse that has haunted generations. Her memories gradually return, revealing a past life as Amara Vale, a bride whose wedding unleashed an ancient spirit. The spirit wants Mara's body, while Lucien hides a devastating truth about their daughter, Lily, and the night everything fell apart. To end the curse, Lucien must confess his sins, and Mara must decide whether she can forgive him. With midnight approaching, love, betrayal, and sacrifice collide. Mara must uncover the final secret of Blackthorn Manor before the spirit claims her soul and traps them all in an endless cycle of death.

On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Amara Vale discovers that the strange wolf appearing in her dreams is not a creature of her imagination.For years, Amara has lived believing that the disappearance of her parents was an ordinary tragedy. But on the night of her birthday, she begins hearing a voice inside her head—a deep, unfamiliar voice that knows her name, remembers things she has forgotten, and keeps warning her to stay away from the forest.Then she meets Kael.Cold, powerful, and feared by everyone in town, Kael is the mysterious heir of the Black Moon Pack. He recognizes Amara the moment he sees her, but instead of claiming her as his mate, he does everything possible to stay away from her.Because Kael knows a secret Amara doesn't.She isn't human.And twenty-one years ago, someone erased her memories to hide what she really is.As Amara's memories begin returning, she discovers that her parents were connected to an ancient werewolf bloodline—and that her existence could destroy the fragile peace between humans and wolves.But there is something even worse.The wolf inside Amara is awakening.And it doesn't belong to her.Torn between a dangerous attraction to Kael and a growing darkness inside herself, Amara must uncover the truth before the next full moon.Because someone has been waiting twenty-one years for her to remember.And when she finally does, the entire supernatural world will come looking for her.