Mara wanted one thing on Christmas Eve: to forget she had ever been loved.She wakes the next morning with no memory of the man who held her—only the echo of his control, and a body that remembers what her mind cannot. He lets her go without a name, without a claim, without mercy.lucian remembers everything.An Alpha who rules by restraint, he knows claiming her too soon would break her. So he watches from the shadows as the bond tightens, waiting, patient and dangerous.When mara discovers she’s pregnant, the truth becomes impossible to outrun. The child awakens the mating bond fully—and with it, enemies, hunger, and a desire that borders on ruin. Each passing holiday pulls them closer, each act of resistance making Lucian's control more fragile.Because some Alphas don’t chase.They wait—until walking away is no longer an option.

In a kingdom where magic is controlled and love is forbidden, King Garrett rules under a deadly curse that feeds on desire and restraint. Every emotion he suppresses strengthens the darkness inside him—and the crown ensures he must suppress everything. Harmony was never meant to be part of his world. Hidden by royal wards and bound by an ancient spell she doesn’t understand, she becomes Garrett's greatest vulnerability—and his most dangerous secret. When a forbidden magical bond ties them together, it awakens powers the kingdom tried to erase and attracts forces that should never have found them. As court politics tighten and a rival noblewoman begins to circle Garrett jealousy and longing ignite a slow-burning romance neither can afford. Each moment of closeness strengthens the bond—and alerts something ancient, intelligent, and hungry that has learned how to follow their magic. Love becomes a liability. Distance becomes torture. And the bond begins to demand a price. To survive, Garrett and Harmony must decide whether to break the bond and save the kingdom—or embrace it and risk burning the world down together.