As the illegitimate daughter of a slain pack leader, Lyra has spent her life disguised as a human servant in her own castle. When the ruthless new Alpha, Kael, takes the throne and demands a bride from the conquered lineages, Lyra is thrown into the selection. On their first touch, silver rings of mate-bond ignite between them, but Kael despises her lowly status. While Lyra struggles to hide the wolf tattoos rising on her skin, she must survive a selection that was never meant to keep her alive, and a bond that the Alpha has sworn to break.