They called her cursed. They called her worthless. They had no idea what they were waking up . Melissa has never had anything easy. No parents. No wolf. No mate. Just a life stitched together from other people's leftovers and a heart too stubborn to quit. When Alpha Frederick finally claims her as his fated mate, the feeling lasts exactly long enough to be humiliating because seconds later, he rejects her in front of everyone, keeps her as a breeder, and marks another woman right before her eyes. She sets his entire world ablaze hoping to take herself with it. But fate, cruel as always, lets her survive. Survival drops her into something far more dangerous… the arms of a powerful Lycan King whose touch feels like a sin she is not sorry for. His hands. His warmth. His eyes that say things his mouth never will. For the first time, Melissa feels wanted, protected, desired. It is all a lie. Every kiss. Every whispered promise. Every moment she thought she was finally safe —carefully staged by people who knew exactly what she was long before she did. Because Melissa is the last of the Lunaria, an ancient bloodline so rare, that kings have massacred entire tribes just to own its power. They earned her trust to destroy her. They used her pain to unlock her. They caged her when she finally awoke. And now a stranger with burning eyes and gentle hands is risking everything just to set her free … But is he truly her second chance, or just the most beautiful trap yet?