Independent perfumer Avery Hart has always lived by one rule: never let anyone dictate her life. But when she collides with a stranger in London’s neon-lit night market, she inhales a scent she cannot ignore—cedar, storm, and something primal. The man is Luca Blackwood, enigmatic CEO of a powerful security firm… and the Alpha of Silverthorn Pack. Their chance meeting awakens the Moonbrand, a shimmering mark of fated mates. To Avery, it feels like both a promise and a prison. Drawn into Luca’s world of hidden werewolf politics, secret biotech experiments, and a centuries-old pact known as the Moon Accord, she must decide whether to fight destiny or embrace it. As rival packs plot, corporations hunt for genetic weapons, and the Council of the Veil demands obedience, Avery discovers her late mother’s secrets may hold the key to survival. But choosing freedom could cost her Luca—and choosing him may mean losing herself. In a city where every heartbeat has a scent, can Avery and Luca forge their own path… or will the Moonbound Contract consume them both?