THE ALPHA’s VAMPIRE MATE

Fate never asks for permission.

It claims in blood.

Aren Blackclaw is everything an alpha should be dominant, ruthless, revered. As the uncontested leader of the Blackpine werewolves, he rules with strength and instinct, bound by ancient laws that value power above all else. Love has never been part of the equation. Desire, yes. Attachment, never.

Until one reckless night changes everything.

A faceless woman.

A nameless heat.

A one-night stand meant to be forgotten.

What Aren doesn’t know is that the woman who shattered his control is not only a vampire—but the bride chosen for him by blood pact and ancient law.

Lyra Nocturne is no ordinary vampire. She is pureblood, ancient, a runs girl crafted by fate to endure bonds that can destroy weaker beings. Raised on discipline and control, Lyra has survived centuries by never surrendering to hunger, desire, or attachment. But when her blood responds to a man she’s never met, when her dreams are haunted by an alpha whose presence ignites her instincts and awakens her fangs, she knows the truth before it’s spoken aloud.

He is her mate.

Their union is not born of romance but necessity. An arranged marriage forged by ancient law to bind wolves and vampires in uneasy peace. Yet the bond does not remain political for long. It hums beneath their skin, tightening with every glance, every breath shared, every moment of restraint. Lyra’s blood responds despite her control; Aren’s instincts roar against his discipline. Watching from the shadows, a rival werewolf consumed by jealousy plots to tear them apart. Desire sharpens into danger, control into obsession. Fate has chosen; but will it claim and devour everything in its path?