Rejected.Humiliated.Cast aside by the mate she spent years loving.Amaris thought losing her mate was the worst thing that could happen to her.She was wrong.On the night she is banished from her pack, Amaris stumbles into a Lycan Hunt—an ancient tradition where the most powerful Lycan males claim their destined mates.She never expected to become the prey.She certainly never expected the hunter to be Malachi Morvain, the feared Lycan King.Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable.Malachi never wanted a mate. Yet the moment he catches Amaris, his wolf refuses to let her go.Now trapped in a kingdom where she is unwanted, surrounded by enemies who believe she is unworthy of the throne, Amaris must fight for a place beside a king who is as dangerous as he is irresistible.But powerful people are determined to tear them apart.And when betrayal strikes, Amaris is forced to make a choice that could change both their lives forever.Can a rejected wolf truly become a queen?Or will fate betray her for a second time?