He rejected her. Magic bound them anyway.
Lyra Ashwood was possessed by a demon and forced to kill her best friend. Even after they proved her innocence, no one will ever look at her the same way. She's the broken empath everyone fears.
Kai Nightshade is the most powerful Alpha in Silver Valley. When ancient magic pairs him with his fated mate, he expects someone worthy of his status.
Instead, he gets Lyra—the accused murderer his entire pack whispers about.
He rejects her. Publicly. Brutally.
But the magic doesn't care.
Complete the Sacred Binding in thirty days or go mad. Refuse it, and they both die.
Forced together, they discover the demon that possessed Lyra was just the beginning. An ancient evil is rising, and their mystical bond isn't about fate—it's about creating vessels for a demonic army.
Now Kai must protect the woman he rejected. And Lyra must trust the man who broke her heart. Because if they can't learn to love each other, darkness will consume them all.
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