She was never meant to wear his face. Princess Nyra Astrlyn cannot shift, cannot heal, and bears silver hair in a kingdom that devours the weak. When her twin brother is murdered, she binds her chest, cuts her hair, and takes his place at Shadowmoon Academy to take back the throne. Disguised as "Thorne," she must survive brutal trials using forbidden feminine magic while two possessive Alphas grow dangerously obsessed with her secret. But her uncle's assassins are already inside the walls. When her seal finally breaks, she will not become a wolf. She will become something far worse.

Lila Evergreen's life was already hanging by a thread a broke college dropout drowning in grief after the crash that stole her parents, barely scraping by on night shifts at a dingy diner in Eldridge City. One rain-soaked night, a savage attack in a filthy alley leaves her throat torn open and bleeding out. In the haze of agony, unseen fangs sink deep into her flesh a vicious, merciless bite from a shadow she never sees. She wakes up alive... but cursed. The wound refuses to close, pulsing with black fire that spreads like venom through her veins. Her body betrays her in the most humiliating ways: skin burning with feverish heat, senses exploding until every sound is torture, every scent an assault. Uncontrollable waves of raw, aching hunger twist her insides, forcing her to the edge of madness. She claws at her own flesh in the dead of night, fighting the beast clawing to break free while vivid, blood-soaked nightmares of wolves and savage mating rituals haunt her sleep. Her fragile human world shatters. She loses her job when she nearly attacks a customer in a feral rage. Friends abandon her as strange, violent incidents follow wherever she goes. Doctors call it psychosis. The mirror shows a stranger eyes glowing unnaturally, body curving with dangerous new power she can't control. The bite has awakened something primal and insatiable inside her, turning every moment into exquisite torment. Desperate and terrified, Lila dives into the forbidden lore from the werewolf novels she once read for escape, realizing too late that the monsters are real. Something ancient and deadly is hunting her now, drawn by the mark she carries. And the unknown Alpha who sank his teeth into her the powerful heir to the ruthless Midnight Eclipse Pack is far closer than she imagines. One brutal bite stole her humanity. Surviving it may cost her everything... including her soul.

Loving him was never the problem… Staying faithful might be. In a long-distance relationship that already survived one breaking point, she thought the hardest part was over. Until she met him. The one who listens, who stays, who feels like home in ways she never expected. What was supposed to be harmless friendship slowly turns into late-night conversations, lingering glances… and moments that almost cross the line. She tells herself she’s not a cheat. But as her feelings grow stronger, the line between loyalty and desire begins to blur. Now, she’s caught between two heartbeats — one that chose her from a distance, and one that found her when she needed it most. And soon, she’ll have to face the truth: You can’t hold on to two hearts forever without breaking one… including your own.