He rejected his wolfless mate in front of the entire pack. Now the shadows she carries will devour his empire… and his soul. Selene Vale has always been the Blackthorn Pack’s shame, a weak, wolfless omega. On the night of the sacred Mating Ceremony, her fated mate, Kael Voss, the ruthless Alpha and billionaire CEO of Voss Enterprises, publicly destroys her. “I, Kael Voss, reject you, Selene Vale, as my fated mate.” The bond rips apart. Her wolf dies. Humiliated and banished, Selene is dragged away like garbage while the pack laughs. But as unbearable pain consumes her, something ancient and deadly awakens the Shadow Bloodline, a forbidden power long thought extinct. Dark, seductive, and strong enough to corrupt mate bonds and topple even the mightiest Alphas. Fleeing into the human world, Selene vows revenge. She will master her new abilities, rise from the ashes, and make Kael regret discarding her. Yet the mate bond refuses to die. The more she embraces her darkness, the more irresistible the pull toward the man who broke her becomes. Kael believed rejecting Selene was necessary for his pack’s survival. Until he discovers the “defective” omega he threw away is now the greatest threat to his throne and the only woman who sets his primal instincts on fire. As betrayals unravel and war looms, Kael will do anything to claim her. But Selene is no longer broken. She’s a queen of shadows… and she might destroy him first. In a world ruled by destiny, how far will they go to fight a bond that both destroys and completes them?

Elara Kane, a fierce modern-day woman, dies in a brutal car accident only to awaken in the body of Lady Elara Voss, a powerless, despised noblewoman framed for treason and sentenced to death by dragonfire.But fate has other plans. As the execution flames lick her skin, her soul ignites the forbidden Shadowflame Dragon bloodline, a legendary hybrid power long thought extinct. This awakening bonds her eternally to Kaelen Dravyn, the ruthless Dragon Sovereign, an ancient, brooding ruler whose heart has been frozen for centuries after losing his previous mate.Their fated bond is a double-edged blade: Elara needs Kaelen’s protection and ancient draconic knowledge to survive the cutthroat royal court, scheming nobles, and looming wars between dragon clans. Kaelen needs her unique mortal-dragon essence to awaken his dormant emotions and unlock his full sovereign power.As enemies become reluctant allies and then passionate lovers, Elara rises from condemned prisoner to a queen who commands shadow and flame. But in a world of political betrayal and ancient prophecies, can their explosive desire forge a new empire… or will it burn everything to ash?Warning: Contains explicit sexual content, mature themes, violence, and dual cultivation scenes. 18+ only.