For fourteen years, Elena has lived in the Bloodmoon Pack as the wolfless girl nobody wanted—a reminder of a mother who died in disgrace. Only Killian Vance ever made her feel otherwise.He was the boy who promised she would always have him. So when the Moon Goddess names them fated mates on the night of his coronation, Elena thinks the one thing she has always wanted has finally chosen her. She is wrong. Killian rejects her before the entire pack and sends her into the Dead Woods, where five vampires are already waiting for her. Elena should have died there. Instead, a stranger with messy black hair and mismatched green and crimson eyes steps between her and the vampires. Eventually, Kael saves her life. But Elena soon discovers that the half-vampire, half-witch is hiding more than his unusual blood. Why was he in the Dead Woods that night? Why does he know so much about the creatures hunting her? And why does being near him feel strangely easy when trusting anyone has always been difficult? While Kael helps her survive, something inside Elena begins to awaken. A silver-furred Lycan. Violet eyes. Forbidden magic. A wolf carrying fragments of memories Elena cannot reach. The girl Bloodmoon called weak was never what they believed. Then Killian finds her again. The mate who rejected Elena now faces a Queen who no longer needs his protection, while Kael stands beside the woman she is becoming—but the secrets between them could destroy whatever trust has begun to grow. With the bloody war approaching between Kingdoms and Elena's hidden heritage drawing enemies closer, she must discover who is telling her the truth before she chooses whom to trust. Because when the Queen finally takes her throne, she will have to decide who deserves to stand beside her.

Born during a deadly blizzard, Vaeloria was destined to inherit an ancient power capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees.The Dragon King murdered his queen on their wedding night, seeking the primordial blood within her unborn child. To save the princess, a midwife switched the newborns, leaving a servant’s daughter in the golden cradle while smuggling the true heir into the wilderness.Five outcasts—a vampire, a werewolf, a witch, a fae, and a dragon-born warrior—raised Vaeloria in secrecy, teaching her to survive.Seventeen years later, her silver-gold magic awakens, forcing every dragon to kneel before her. The Dragon King sends his armies to destroy their haven. Her guardians sacrifice everything to help her escape, sending her toward the capital with one final warning —trust no one.Captured by royal soldiers, Vaeloria is taken to the palace and forced to serve Princess Seraphina—the girl who unknowingly stole her birthright.Then she meets Prince Cassian Draven.Handsome and bound by duty, Cassian is betrothed to Seraphina to secure an alliance between realms. Yet the defiant maid awakens a dangerous desire he cannot explain.Falling for Cassian could destroy Vaeloria’s chance at vengeance. Revealing her identity could force him to choose between the woman he loves and the crown he protects.Then an assassination attempt sends the palace into chaos. A dragon descends upon the courtyard, its claws tearing through marble as nobles flee in terror. The beast ignores the king’s commands and the princess’s desperate pleas.Instead, it bows before the trembling maid standing in the center of the courtyard.Silver-gold magic erupts around Vaeloria as the dragon recognizes its true sovereign. Before the horrified court, her forgotten royal blood awakens.Vaeloria Draven, the murdered queen’s true daughter, has returned. And this time, the kingdom will kneel before its rightful princess.