Alpha Liam wanted a bride worth fearing. Instead, he got a bride he despised. For centuries, vampires and werewolves have slaughtered one another over an oath broken long ago. Now, with the fragile balance between their kingdoms on the verge of collapse, one marriage might be their only chance at peace. Princess Lysandra, the vampire king’s unwanted daughter, has been chosen to marry the most feared werewolf in existence. Liam is the ruthless leader of the Shadow Pack, a man whose name alone silences the oldest wolves. He trusts no vampire, fears no enemy, and has no intention of welcoming one into his bed, let alone his life. And his bride is supposedly the weakest vampire in the kingdom. To Liam, the marriage is an insult. To Lysandra, it’s a sentence: a life in enemy territory, surrounded by a pack that despises her kind and a husband who would rather see her gone. But beneath the princess’s fragile exterior lies a secret that could change everything. As hostility gives way to reluctant understanding, and hatred begins to blur into something far more dangerous, Liam may discover that the woman he underestimated is the one person capable of bringing him to his knees. Lysandra never intended to love the Shadow Pack’s terrifying alpha. But some bonds are forged in blood, and some secrets are powerful enough to reignite a war. When the truth finally comes to light, will Liam stand beside his wife, or will the revelation destroy the very love that could save their kingdoms?