THE CURSED ALPHA'S REJECTED BRIDEKing Lucas of Blackthorne has spent years hiding a dangerous secret.Every full moon, an ancient curse takes control of his wolf, forcing the most powerful Alpha in the kingdom into chains beneath his own palace. Feared by his people and determined to keep everyone at a distance, Lucas has no intention of taking a mate—until the Council forces him into an arranged marriage with the daughter of a powerful Alpha.Isabel of Silverwood has never been what her people expected her to be. Born without a wolf, she has spent her entire life being treated as weak and incomplete. But Isabel refuses to let anyone decide her worth. She trains, fights, and learns to survive without the power every werewolf is supposed to possess.When she arrives in Blackthorne, Lucas wants only one thing: for her to leave.But the Council will not allow the alliance to be broken, and Isabel soon finds herself trapped in a palace where she is neither welcomed as a bride nor accepted as a future Luna.Then the rogue attacks begin.What first appears to be a threat against the kingdom soon reveals something far more dangerous. Ancient magic is stirring, witches are hiding secrets, and an old prophecy surrounding the First Alpha may be connected to Lucas's curse—and to Isabel herself.As enemies close in and the kingdom begins to fracture, Lucas must decide whether pushing Isabel away will truly protect her.Because the woman he was determined to reject may be the one person capable of changing the fate of Blackthorne forever.