I gasped as strong arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me from the path of an oncoming car. My heart pounded as the vehicle sped past, nearly taking me with it. The rain blurred my vision, but I could still see him—his fiery gray eyes locked onto mine, unwavering.My world had been crumbling, drowning me in misery, yet here he was—a stranger, a savior, a force I couldn't ignore. His deep voice cut through the storm of my thoughts."You'll hurt yourself, Emily."And he knew my name.In that moment, nothing else mattered. The sky was gloomy, my future uncertain, but in his presence, I saw a glimmer of hope and I didn't care at that moment if that hope could burn me.*. *. *. *. *. *. *.Bullied, powerless, and loathed by her pack, Emily finds solace only in the love of her father, the Alpha. But when two mysterious strangers appear, her world is upended in ways she never imagined.A long-buried truth shatters her identity—her father isn’t who she thought he was, and she isn’t even a werewolf. She’s a Lycan. An impossibility. The heir to a lost and powerful kingdom that shouldn’t exist.Secrets are unravelled, lives are lost and in Emily's life stands in the centre of it all, Emily is faced with an impossible choice: step into the unknown and claim a destiny that could destroy her, or remain in a world that has never wanted her and only made her miserable.Betrayal, bloodshed, and buried truths collide in a journey of self-discovery, love, and war. But when the dust settles, will Emily rise—or will she fall?