LOGINValerie Sterling has lived by a single rule since her childhood pack was slaughtered: never shift, never imprint, and never stay in one territory for more than a single moon cycle. Working as a rogue apothecary on the fringes of the supernatural underworld, she uses her rare knowledge of silver infused herbs to mask her scent from predators. But when a lethal, mysterious plague begins sweeping through the northern packs, Valerie is captured by elite scouts and dragged directly to the fortress of the most terrifying wolf alive Alpha Silas Vance of the Ironclaw Pack. Silas is a desperate ruler. His warriors are dying, his rivals are circling, and his own wolf is growing increasingly unstable without a fated mate to anchor him. When Valerie is brought before him in chains, Silas doesn’t just smell an untamed rogue; he recognizes the sudden, explosive spark of a fated match. But Valerie represents everything his traditionalist pack fears, and her blood carries secrets that could bring down his entire empire. To save his people from the plague and protect Valerie from the bloodthirsty Alpha Council, Silas forces her into a dangerous arrangement: act as his dedicated pack healer and pretend to be his submissive, betrothed mate. Trapped in a den of monsters, Valerie must play a deadly game of corporate and political survival, navigating vicious pack politics and her own treacherous, growing desire for the beast who holds her captive. As the real mastermind behind the plague steps into the light, Valerie and Silas must decide if they will destroy each other or let their forbidden bond burn the old world to ashes.
View MoreThe sky above New Genesis burned with red lightning and thick black smoke. High above the white stone rooftops, thousands of red attack pods rained down from the floating corporate warship, slamming into the outer walls and stone streets with deafening thuds. Iron doors hissed open, and hundreds of mechanical corporate soldiers poured into the valley, their red eye visors glowing in the dark, heavy plasma rifles raised and ready to kill.Panic surged through the central plaza. Mothers pulled their children close, screaming in fear, while old men stumbled back toward the safety of their homes.On the high palace balcony, Silas stood in his massive twelve-foot Silver Wolf form, his silver fur bristling against the harsh black wind blowing from the rift. His gray eyes burned like twin suns. Beside him, Valerie stood with her hands held high, her Silvercrest light radiating outward like a protective shield, slowing down the plasma blasts that crashed against the palace gates. Ten year old
Three months had passed since the day the Celestial Dome healed New Genesis. The empire had entered a time of perfect, unbroken peace. Disease was gone, the farm fields produced twice as much food as before, and the city’s defense guards spent their days training peacefully under the clear blue sky. Prince Alec, now ten, was studying how to be a strong leader under Tomas and Jamil, while five year old Princess Rin filled the palace gardens with laughter, her tiny crescent moon birthmarks glowing happily whenever she played. It was a quiet, warm evening. The setting sun painted the sky in beautiful shades of orange, pink, and purple. Silas and Valerie stood on the grand upper balcony of the royal palace, holding hands as they watched their children play on the green grass below. Silas wore a dark blue tunic that fit his broad shoulders, his storm gray eyes clear and peaceful. Valerie leaned comfortably against his side, her hand resting over his heart, enjoying the calm warm breeze.
The morning sun rose high over New Genesis, throwing a warm, golden light across the white stone towers and clean streets of the capital city. The air was cool, clean, and fresh, filled with the sweet smell of morning rain and soft green grass. The entire valley was quiet and peaceful, but inside the central chamber of the royal palace, a deep, excited energy filled the room.The central chamber was a huge round room made of dark, polished stone that sparkled like the night sky. In the exact middle of the floor sat a large, round platform made of solid silver. Connected to this platform were thick energy cables running along the floor and up into the stone roof. These cables traveled straight into the four massive, tall energy towers built at the four corners of the city walls. Surrounding the platform were complex machines and tall glass tubes filled with glowing blue and silver liquid.Silas and Valerie stood together on top of the round silver platform. Silas wore a simple dark lea
The morning sun rose high over New Genesis, throwing a warm golden light across the wide stone training grounds. The morning air was cool, clean, and fresh, filled with the sweet smell of early rain and green grass.On the stone field, Silas stood ready for battle. He wore a simple leather vest and soft brown pants. His storm gray eyes were bright and sharp. Surrounding him in a wide circle were Tomas, Jamil, and twenty of the strongest guards in the whole kingdom. Every single guard held a heavy steel sword and a thick shield."Do not hold back," Silas said with a calm, quiet smile. "Attack me all at the same time."Tomas looked at Jamil, then laughed out loud. "You asked for it, Alpha!"With a loud battle cry that echoed off the stone walls, all twenty guards charged forward at the exact same moment. Their heavy steel swords flashed bright in the sunlight as they rushed toward their King.Silas did not even pull out a weapon. He simply closed his eyes and focused his mind.Glow.In
The grand council chamber of the Ironclaw fortress was a colosseum of dark marble and suffocating tension. High above, the vaulted Gothic arches held back the shadows of the mountain, while narrow, vertical slits carved into the heavy stone fortress wall revealed jagged glimpses of the bruised, cri
The tower is lined with reinforced obsidian bars. The wind howled violently against the exterior rock face, a brutal reminder of how high up she was.The heavy iron door groaned open, and Silas stepped into the cell alone. He had discarded his suit jacket, his white shirt unbuttoned at the collar,
For a long, agonizing minute, Silas didn't speak. He loomed over the metal interrogation table, his chest rising and falling in slow, heavy cycles. The silence in the room was absolute, broken only by the rhythmic, low frequency hum of the electronic server racks. Silas closed his eyes for a brief
The air didn’t just grow cold when Silas Snow walked into the room; it ceased to belong to anyone else.Valerie felt the shift in her very bones before she even looked up. The suffocating pressure radiating from him was a physical weight, pressing down on her chest until her breath hitched in her t
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