To support her ailing mother, Alexa takes a job at the palace where the ruthless Alpha Damien resides. While restocking the library one night, she meets a handsome stranger who sets her heart aflutter. But during the annual Moon Ball, the alluring man is revealed to be none other than Damien himself. As his destined mate, Alexa should be overjoyed. Instead, she is filled with loathing for the monster who murdered her father. Damien also scorns the idea of a lowly maid as his Luna. However, the clever pack priest discovers Alexa may be the key to breaking Damien's centuries-old curse. Forced together by fate and supernatural laws, Alexa and Damien struggle to control their boiling hatred and undeniable attraction. As evil forces conspire to destroy the pack, Alexa and Damien have no choice but to unite. But is their strained bond strong enough to end Damien's torment for good? Alexa will have to dig deep to find the strength to bring light to her mate's dark soul before his eternal curse plunges the pack into ruin. Will their rank difference and haunting pasts consume any chance at happiness? Or can love truly conquer all?