THE QUEEN WITHOUT A WOLFBy Scarlett RiversShe was born without a wolf. He was raised to be a monster. Together, they could destroy a kingdom.For twenty-one years, Raven Veyra has believed she is nothing special.In a world where werewolves rule through bloodlines, power, and the authority of the Alpha monarchy, Raven is an embarrassment—a girl who cannot transform, cannot summon an inner wolf, and has no place among the powerful.But Raven has spent her entire life believing a lie.She is the last surviving heir to an ancient bloodline, one far older than the werewolves themselves. A bloodline the ruling council slaughtered eleven years ago because its existence threatened everything they had built.Now, Raven is about to become the wife of Dante Moretti.Twenty-eight-year-old Dante is a ruthless human mafia boss whose influence stretches far beyond the criminal underworld. He has money, power, dangerous connections, and a family legacy soaked in secrets. He doesn’t need a wolf to make powerful people fear him.Their marriage is supposed to secure an alliance between two worlds. Raven intends to use Dante’s influence to uncover the truth about her family’s destruction. Dante intends to protect his empire and keep the secrets of his bloodline buried.Neither expects the other to become their greatest weakness.Their marriage is a battlefield. Their conversations are filled with sharp words and hidden threats. Every touch raises questions neither dares to ask, and every act of kindness feels suspiciously like a trap.Raven doesn’t trust Dante.Dante knows Raven is hiding something.And neither is prepared for what happens when the power sleeping inside her finally awakens.As forbidden abilities emerge, ancient enemies begin to move, and the truth behind Raven’s past threatens to tear apart the supernatural monarchy, she discovers that the man she married may be connected to the very tragedy she has sworn to avenge.Loving him could destroy her.Hating him might be the only thing keeping her alive.But when betrayal forces them to choose between the empires that shaped them and the freedom they never believed they could have, Raven and Dante must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice.Because some crowns are inherited.Some monsters are created.And some queens were never meant to wear a crown at all.In a world ruled by wolves, beware the woman who was born without one.