Elira carries a curse in her blood: the Alpha she mates with will die by her hand. No one knows. No one can ever know. But when a marriage pact is the only thing standing between two warring packs, Alpha Damon Voss chooses her. Not for love. Just a signature, a seal, and a cold bed. Elira agrees because refusing costs more than marrying a stranger. She won't let him love her. She can't — because the day their bond completes, someone dies. There's just one problem. The mate bond doesn't lie. And every day, her heart is moving faster than her curse. Time is running out. Will Damon uncover the truth first — or will he fall for her before he does?