HELLHOUNDS' CLAIM: THE SHADOW QUEEN

Betrayed by her lover Victor and hypocritical stepsister Celeste on the lunar coronation night, moon goddess Evelyn loses her throne, child and life, while four chained hell‑hounds can only witness her death. Reborn with burning hatred in the Thorn Tribunal and wearing a prey‑mark black collar, she faces being burned alive unless claimed by the hounds. Awakening her bloodline power, she reverses the binding blood contracts to dominate the four beasts. Wild alpha Lucian, scheming shadow Darius, gentle giant Kael and rebellious youth Raven submit to her. Casting off her shackles and turning her collar into a crown, Evelyn avenges her past, navigates tangled bonds with the hell‑hounds, and ascends the flame throne as the shadow queen of monsters and fate.