THE ALPHA KING'S CURSED BREEDER "Who are you to me?" the Alpha King asked, his crimson eyes glowing in the darkness. I swallowed hard, refusing to meet his gaze. "Your prisoner." A dangerous smile tugged at his lips. "Wrong. You carry my heir." The words stole the air from my lungs. "I'm not your mate." "No," he said, his voice cold enough to freeze blood. "You're something far more dangerous." Everyone knew Lyra Ashborn as the cursed daughter of the weakest pack. Disappointed by her family. Rejected by the mate she'd loved since childhood. On the night she was cast aside in front of the entire pack, Lyra witnessed a murder she was never meant to see — and before she could escape, the killers framed her for it. Branded a traitor and sentenced to die, Lyra fled into the Forbidden Forest, where no wolf had ever returned alive. There she found Kael Draven—the ruthless Alpha King feared across every kingdom. A man whispered to be more beast than wolf. A king whose Luna died years ago, and who trusts no one left alive. To save her life, Lyra agreed to become his personal breeder until she gave him an heir. No love. No trust. No future. But something wakes in her the moment their hands touch—something old, something powerful, something neither of them understands. Dark enemies are closing in on the throne. A killer stands closer to the king than he knows. And the truth about Lyra's birth threatens to unmake every kingdom built beneath the Moon Goddess. The Alpha King gave her only one warning: "If I discover you've lied to me, I'll kill you with my own hands." He should have been more afraid of what she'd discover about him first. • Rejected mate • False accusation • Ruthless Alpha King • Hidden power • Forced bargain • Betrayal from within • Slow-burn enemies-to-lovers • Dark secrets that could destroy a kingdom Warning: This novel contains betrayal, violence, emotional trauma, and intense romance. Expect heartbreak, shocking revelations, and cliffhangers that won't let you go.