The night I was born, a prophecy branded me as a curse—a child fated to bring chaos. To break it, I must survive ten years in the Abyssal Vault, the pack dungeon, chained in darkness, wolfless and untouched by my mate. If I endured, the witch’s mark carved into my skin would vanish forever.For nine years, I endured. One final year stood between me and freedom.But fate is cruel. He finally appeared. My mate. The one I was forbidden to have.Kaelen carries a curse of his own. The Crimson Vein burns through his blood, granting him deadly power that devours his life. By twenty-five, it will kill him. He has two years left.I was cursed to lose my wolf. He was cursed to lose his life. And the prophecy says our fates are bound.If I claim him, the Vault’s seal will break—and the monster inside me will rise. If I deny him, he dies.Together, we could end our curses… or plunge the realms into ruin."