He is cursed. She is forbidden. And one night was enough to fracture a kingdom. When the Lycan King returns after years of isolation, the court expects dominance and control—not the monster clawing beneath his skin. What no one sees is the curse eroding his sanity… or the low-born Omega whose presence silences the beast. Bound by a contract she never chose and a bond neither of them can escape, Lune becomes the king’s secret—hidden in shadow, claimed without mercy, and drawn dangerously close to his darkness. The palace is a nest of enemies, jealous rivals, and lethal secrets. Kael swears he despises needing her. Yet every touch sharpens his hunger. Every heartbeat pulls him closer to ruin. Because in the Lycan world, desire is a weapon. And loving the king may cost Lune her freedom, her heart—or her life. Some omegas are meant to obey. Others are meant to be claimed.