Hope travels from the impoverished outer territories to enter the Silver Moon pack's hazardous bridal selection, desperate to secure grain for her dying family. She must face Ethan, an intimidating Alpha whose ancestral curse has killed every previous partner who attempted to carry his biological bloodline.
Though Ethan coldly dismisses her as an unrefined peasant, a sudden beast attack triggers Hope's dormant ancestral wolf magic, sealing their forced mating bond. As Ethan's chilly hostility melts into possessive adoration, the destined mates race against time to unravel the generational curse threatening Hope's life.
