After enduring the agony of seven failed mate bonds, Kaelin Dorne no longer believes in fate, love, or second chances. Once a fierce warrior with fire in her soul, Kaelin has become a ghost in her own skin powerful, yes, but emotionally numb and cold to the world. The Moon Goddess has cursed her, or so she believes, by binding her again and again to mates who all chose to walk away. Each rejection has left scars no one can see, and Kaelin's only prayer now is to be left alone. But fate isn't done with her. When Kaelin wakes one morning marked by the unmistakable burn of an eighth bond, she knows something is different. This one doesn’t come with confusion or hope it comes with fire, dominance, and a name spoken in whispers across the realm: Thorne Alaric, King of the Lycans. He is cold, untouchable, and feared by all. As ruler of the supernatural empire, Thorne bows to no one not even the Moon Goddess. And yet, the moment he senses the bond, he doesn’t