In another life, he drove a sword through her heart. In this one… he might do it again. Celeste has spent her life hidden behind castle walls, feared for a prophecy she refuses to believe. Marked as the Shadow Princess, she is destined to either save the world… or destroy it. But when she finally escapes into the outside world disguised as a soldier, everything changes. Because the moment she meets him— her wolf awakens. Darien, the ruthless Alpha King of the Specter Kingdom, is known for his cruelty and power. He doesn’t trust easily. He doesn’t hesitate. And he definitely doesn’t tolerate weakness. So why can’t he ignore the strange pull toward a quiet, sharp-tongued soldier named Wren? As war brews and enemies close in, Celeste’s power begins to awaken—dark, dangerous, and impossible to control. And the more Darien uncovers, the closer he gets to the truth. She is not just a girl in hiding. She is the Shadow Princess. And she may be the very thing he was destined to destroy. But when fate binds them together in a way neither can escape… Darien must make an impossible choice: Fulfill his destiny… or protect the woman he was meant to kill.

I walked in on my fiancé in bed with my best friend. Months of lies, and I was the last to know. When Albert called his father to ask permission to marry someone else, I expected Alpha Luca Volkov to be furious. I expected him to refuse. I didn’t expect him to fly home, dissolve my engagement in front of the entire pack, and claim me for himself. “You will belong to me.” No explanation. No choice. Now I’m living in his castle in Romania, sleeping in the bedroom connected to his, and every time this dangerous Alpha puts his hands on me, I forget every reason I should resist. He touches me like I’m sacred. Watches me like I’m prey. Calls me mine like the word was made for his mouth. But he won’t call me his mate. To his pack, I’m only his companion. Someone under his protection. A debt collected from a broken arrangement. And then there’s Celeste—the former Luna who moves through his castle like she still owns it, touches him like she has the right, and calls him darling in front of everyone. Luca says I’m more than that. But if I’m truly his, why won’t he claim me? Why does he walk away before morning? And why does the most powerful Alpha I’ve ever met look terrified every time I get too close to the truth? I came to Romania as a rejected bride. I thought I was a debt to be collected. But the ancient power waking inside me says I may be something far more dangerous. I may be the Sun God’s chosen.