At nineteen, Augustina Moonfall’s life shatters when her fated mate abandons her, turning her into a source of humiliation for her ambitious Luna mother. Before she can rebuild her future—or finish college—she is ordered into an arranged marriage with the last man she would ever choose:Alpha Kael Dravaryn.Feared across the werewolf territories, Kael is a powerful widowed Alpha fourteen years her senior, a ruthless ruler shadowed by whispers of his late wife’s mysterious death. Some claim he killed her. Others say living beside him destroyed her.Augustina is expected to become his new Luna… and mother to his two children.But Kael never asked for another wife.Still haunted by the violent night his marriage ended, burdened by pack politics, grieving children, and a throne threatened by instability, he is pressured into a political union he doesn’t want. Marrying Augustina would secure alliances, silence rivals, and strengthen his power.Yet behind the rumors and cold reputation lies a truth far darker than either of them knows.Thrown into a dangerous marriage built on duty instead of love, Augustina must navigate a hostile new home, buried secrets, ruthless pack politics, and a husband she cannot trust. As hidden truths about Kael’s dead wife begin to surface, Augustina realizes she may be walking into more than an arranged marriage—She may be stepping into a deadly game where loyalty is weaponized, power has a price, and surviving as Alpha Kael’s wife could cost her everything… including her heart.