Shivon dreams of passing the royal academy examinations to escape the relentless exploitation of her greedy relatives. Following a fateful nocturnal encounter with Duke Alaric Blackmoor, she discovers she is pregnant with his child—an impossible miracle, as the cursed lupine commander can only reproduce with his destined mate. Unaware of her lover's lofty identity, Shivon keeps her condition hidden.
Crisis strikes when her opportunistic guardians attempt to auction her off to the sinister Lord Greyfang to settle mountain debts. Meanwhile, Alaric mobilizes his elite ducal guard across the provinces to locate the missing mother of his miraculous bloodline. When their paths collide, Alaric claims his true mate, shielding Shivon from ruthless aristocratic predators.
