Cibele has lived her entire life believing she is the master of her own destiny. In a world where magic is fair game and the scales can tip in any direction, being born the eldest daughter of the most powerful witch coven's leader was hardly a bad bargain.Of course, it came with some obligations, but attending a few diplomatic border meetings was nothing she wasn’t prepared to handle... until she locked eyes with the Alpha of the Black River Pack.Can this born-to-be queen truly yield her heart, or will she once again bend the very threads of fate to her will?

As far as his memories go, all Bastiano can recall is pain and suffering.The flames of war have scorched the Earth year after year, until hope and happiness became nothing more than distant, unrecognizable words.He survives only because surviving is all he’s ever known.When he sees her, he doesn’t even understand what he’s looking at — his mind long emptied of any notion of goodness.It takes a moment to register what she’s doing. But then it clicks.She’s guiding a small child through a narrow crack in the wall. And she’s not alone — another man has spotted her from the far end of the alley.Bastiano’s instincts kick in. In a blur, the man hits the ground.She turns to him, eyes wide — startled, afraid.But he doesn’t see fear.As he looks back at her, something flickers in his chest, something nearly forgotten.For the first time in years, he feels it:A purpose.