Valerie has checked off every impossible thing on her list except one. Getting married was always supposed to be the last thing. Bastien Kade has everything money can buy, except peace. When a promise to his mother leaves him with one condition, he makes a deal that solves both their problems. One contract. One year. No feelings, no strings. But some deals don’t stay on paper. And some people make you forget why you ever needed rules in the first place. *…She wanted a marriage. He needed a wife. Neither of them expected to want more.…*

Nyssa Vale owes more than money. Chased by loan sharks for her grandmother’s debt, she runs into the one place marked “Restricted” and straight into the jaws of a wolf under a crimson moon. She wakes up in chains, surrounded by girls who whisper of werewolves, Alphas, and a feast on the full moon. They say it’s a myth. Nyssa isn’t so sure anymore. When the Alpha himself picks her from the crowd, one thing becomes clear: escape won’t be that simple. Because he didn’t just want her life. He wants her.