Aubrey Pepper
In a world ruled by werewolves, humans know their place.
Astrid learned that lesson young. After losing her parents, she has only her younger brother, Luca—and even protecting him is a privilege their cruel rulers can take away.
During Prince Cassius’s wedding celebrations, Astrid is caught and forced into the brutal Bell Run, a deadly game where humans are hunted for the amusement of werewolf nobles. Against all odds, she survives—and catches the attention of the mysterious Cursed Prince Cayden.
Instead of killing her, Cayden releases her.
But when Astrid returns home, the little life she fought so hard to protect is gone.
She wants revenge.
Yet how can a powerless human get close to a royal wolf who is practically untouchable?
Her answer is madness.
Astrid returns to the palace as Cayden’s pet, determined to use her position to get close to the people responsible.
She never expected Cayden to become fascinated by her.
Or Jace, the King’s favored Northern ward, to become someone she can trust.
As Astrid digs deeper into the palace, she discovers hidden passages, dangerous secrets, and a royal family far more complicated than she imagined.
And the closer she gets to revenge, the harder it becomes to tell who is using whom—and whether her heart is another thing she can afford to lose.
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