Mira endures a childhood of neglect in the shadow of her glamorous twin sister, who monopolizes their parents' affection and seduces Mira's childhood betrothed. When the pack elders declare Mira defective and banish her into the untamed wilderness during a brutal winter storm, she expects to freeze. Instead of perishing, she stumbles across the borders of the forbidden Blackfang territory, collapsing before their reclusive monarch.
Alpha King Christian recognizes what her original pack failed to see: Mira possesses an ancient bloodline capable of commanding shadows. Under Christian's protective tutelage, Mira hones her dormant gifts and claims her rightful standing as queen consort. When her former pack faces imminent destruction and begs for her aid, Mira returns at the head of a formidable shadow legion to settle historical scores.
