Kael Draven is not a man that Elara Veyne would ever like to marry.He was her sister Seren's lover – and the man Elara is sure murdered her.One year after Seren's mysterious death, Elara's father announces that she will become Kael's mate during the Mating Ceremony at Aurelia Academy. Refusing from mating to the man whom she hates, Elara finds herself in a trap when her father's actions cause deadly curse that kills Elara's mother and her.But Elara doesn't want to become Kael's beloved mate.She wants to get to know him, learn the truth about Seren's murder, and prove that he was responsible for it.However, Elara realizes that Kael is not the man she thought he was.During her researches, Elara notices that Kael never says anything bad about Seren, helps her when her health worsens, and even can be blamed falsely for a crime he didn't commit. Moreover, the healers reveal an ancient curse inside Elara's body that affects her and causes serious health problems – the same curse that has been plaguing Elara's father.Researching the history of her family, Elara learns something terrible.Elara's father uses forbidden magic to drain her nine-tailed wolf mother of her power and the truth about it was known by Seren who was then killed to cover up the traces. The evidences were faked to blame Kael.And now Elara understands that the man she hates might be innocent, and her father is the real monster.However, exposing him means putting Elara's mother's life at risk.When the curse finally awakens and threatens their lives, Elara and Kael decide to fight against the curse that ruined their family.Choosing each other despite all the pressure, Elara learns that love can survive betrayals, curses, and even the darkest family secrets.However, when Elara gets pregnant, the ancient curse wakes again and threatens her and her baby.In order to save them, Kael decides to become a vessel for the curse and kill it forever.Though Elara entered the mating bond considering Kael as the man she hated… she ended up falling in love with him.