"Look at me, Elara.""And if I refuse, Your Majesty?"Lucian stepped closer, his silver eyes turning gold. "Then I'll remind you who you belong to.""I belong to no one."His smile was dark. "We'll see about that."She was the woman destined to break his curse—or destroy him.Elara Veyne never imagined that one accusation would throw her into the world of a ruthless Alpha King. But beneath his crown lies a deadly curse, and beneath her forgotten past lies a secret that could destroy an entire kingdom.Falling for him was never part of the plan.