Alessia Sterling was born with ice in her veins and an empire at her feet. Heiress to a cutthroat dynasty, she's spent her life mastering the art of control—never bending, never breaking. But when her family demands a twisted heirloom to secure her place on the throne, Alessia is forced into the darkest corners of power: an underground auction where monsters are currency.Her prize? A feral Alpha werewolf, once a king among beasts—now shackled, savage, and seething with rage. Kieran is everything Alessia despises: raw, untamed, and impossible to control. He was never meant to be more than a weapon. A secret. A pawn in her rise.But power has a cost.When enemies strike from the shadows and betrayal poisons her inner circle, Alessia makes one reckless decision—she lets the beast bite.Now, with Kieran's mark scorching her skin and something ancient awakening in her blood, Alessia is no longer just the hunter. She’s becoming something else.Something wild.Something hunted.As passion ignites and their bond deepens into something darker, Alessia must choose: protect the cold-blooded empire she was born to rule... or surrender to the fire of the Alpha who was never meant to be hers.One is her legacy.The other? Her ruin—or her salvation.