In a kingdom where power is passed through bloodlines and marriages are forged by duty, not love, Andrea Sullivan has never played by the rules. A fierce and independent werewolf, she has no interest in being anyone’s pawn. But when her stepsister manipulates Andrea’s fated mate into rejecting her, then refuses an arranged marriage to the cruel and “crippled” Prince Stefan Blackwood, Andrea is forced to step in as the substitute bride. She is forced to protect the loyalty and the honor of her family… Everyone says the prince is broken. Useless. Hated by the king. With everyone claiming that there is no use of another person, that he is nothing more than a disabled, they find it harder to respect him and many mock Andrea for her choice. Behind the rumors lies a deadly secret; Stefan is hiding his strength and plotting to reclaim the throne from his tyrant uncle. To protect his mission, he rejects Andrea in front of the entire palace, and she’s left humiliated, alone, and bound by a title she never wanted. Even worse, she is followed by words that do not seem to leave her. But Andrea is no weak-willed princess. As rebellion brews within the castle walls, she trains in secret with a rogue faction of werewolves. Her strength grows, her enemies multiply, and so does the tension between her and the prince she was never meant to love. As the lies unravel and their passion ignites, and they are forced to choose. Their revenge and cause… or will they let their passion blind them from their cause…