A runaway assassin. A Lycan prince. And an unborn child holding forbidden magic that could save or destroy their entire kingdom. Mira Voss has survived by her blades and her wits, not by trusting mates or monarchs. When the Lycan King’s son, Caelen Durnevan, shatters her heart and leaves her bound to a brutal court she never wanted, she vanishes into the human lands, hiding a devastating secret: she is pregnant with his heir. But the child growing inside her is no ordinary Lycan. Born of Mira’s outlawed bloodline, he is destined to inherit an ancient elemental magic that was banished from the realm centuries ago. When Mira learns her baby could break the curse that chains the Lycan race—or unleash a catastrophe that rips the veil between worlds running is no longer just about freedom. It is the only way to keep her child from becoming a weapon. Caelen has been raised for war and power, not for love. Haunted by the mate he drove away and the father who rules through fear, he scours the kingdoms for the assassin who once trusted him with everything. When he discovers she carries his child and that factions within the court will spill any amount of blood to claim that power Caelen must choose between the throne he was bred to serve and the family he never thought he deserved. Dragged back toward a kingdom on the brink of civil war, Mira and Caelen are forced into a fragile alliance where every touch burns, every lie cuts deeper, and every step pulls them closer to a prophecy that marks their baby as the key to the Lycan curse. As assassins close in, rival packs rise, and Caelen’s own kin turn traitor, their forbidden bond becomes as dangerous as any enemy in the shadows. With monsters in the royal bloodline, ancient gods stirring, and a child of impossible magic growing stronger by the day, Mira and Caelen must decide what they are willing to sacrifice: the crown, their lives, or the love that refuses to die. Will they forge a new destiny for the Lycan realm—or watch their world burn around their unborn heir? An adult fantasy romance perfect for readers who love: Runaway mates and second‑chance, fated‑bond tension Lethal assassin heroines with secret bloodlines Royal Lycan princes, political intrigue, and curse‑breaking heirs High‑stakes magic, dark courts, and enemies‑to‑lovers heat
