To secure peace, fragile humanity must offer a sacrifice to the Lycan king who rules the northern lands. Aiden Hart, the disgraced outcast of his family, is chosen and sent to the frozen castle. There he is mocked by the nobles as a “human whore”, waiting for the same fate as every sacrifice before him to be claimed, used, and ultimately die in humiliation. The Lycan king is powerful and arrogant, viewing humans as nothing more than lesser playthings. But the moment his eyes fall on Aiden, searing pain tears through his soul. The mate bond awakens, unmistakable and cruelly ironic. The human sacrifice he despises above all others… is the mate the Luna goddess has chosen for him.