Bella, the saintess of the Merfolk Clan, once fell head over heels for Darian, the powerful chieftain of the Gray Wolf Clan. She chose him without hesitation when the king offered her a choice between a vampire and a werewolf as her lifelong partner. After their mating bond was sealed before the entire wolf clan, Darian’s childhood sweetheart Finney ran off in heartbreak and was killed by hunters. Blaming Bella for Finney’s death, Darian pretended to share a loving marriage with her only to exploit her unique singing power—a melody that calmed raging werewolves on full moons—to conquer all wolf factions. The moment he unified the wolves, he stabbed Bella through the throat, pouring all his hatred for Finney’s fate onto her.
