Aurelia Ashthorne thought having her boyfriend reject her before the annual Lycan Ball was the worst pain she would ever endure…until the feared Lycan King claimed her as his fated mate, and her own stepmother sold her to the crown for wealth and power. King Kael Draven Viremont refuses to let his destined mate escape, even as jealous rivals, ruthless enemies, and his ambitious younger brother close in, determined to use Aurelia to destroy his reign and steal the throne. But when Aurelia is forced to choose between the possessive king who swears she belongs by his side and the man promising her freedom, one wrong decision could cost her not only her heart, but the kingdom's future.