Rejected at the altar by Alpha King Damian, Avery expects humiliation to be the worst of her fate—until the ritual fractures, the altar cracks, and a cursed shifter steps from the shadows to claim her. Sebastian is supposed to be a monster, a curse no wolf dares touch. But his bond with Avery awakens power the kingdom has buried for generations. As Damian clings to the crown and his pregnant lover, the elders uncover a prophecy that changes everything: the throne never chose the king. It chose the rejected bride—and the dangerous mate who would burn the order down.
