Sable Stray forges her survival as a ruthless mercenary after pack exile for her mother's betrayal. Tasked to track the vanished Lycan Prince Lucian Vaelen who fled his birthright amid slaughter and guilt she invades his wilderness refuge. Lucian, throne-less and cursed to destroy what he loves, clashes with Sable's fierce independence. Undeniable attraction builds, but his darkness looms as deadly forces unite against them. As Sable uncovers her ties to royal magic and Lucian confronts his haunted past, they forge a fragile alliance. With kingdom-shattering threats rising and passion defying curses will love redeem them? Or doom all?