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Xalara Silvyn, a seemingly powerless girl from the Shadowveil slums, is claimed as a fated mate by Cassian Holt, heir to a powerful noble house of ember magic. After being brought to his estate, she discovers their bond was merely Cassian's temporary fascination. At his engagement gala to Vionna Kress, he publicly betrays Xalara, relegating her to servitude under his cruel fiancée. As Vionna systematically humiliates Xalara, the crystal pendant Xalara found in a hidden chamber beneath the Veil becomes her sole comfort. With help from Cassian's brother Verin, she learns the crystal may connect to House Silvyn—a noble family of essence-based primal magic supposedly destroyed centuries ago. When Vionna arranges to transfer Xalara for potentially fatal bond severance after her wedding to Cassian, Xalara's desperate situation takes an unexpected turn. During the wedding feast, she encounters Lord Elaric Nox, a feared shadow magic tyrant avoiding political marriage proposals. After overhearing his frustrations with traditional arrangements, Xalara's impulsive quip "Where do I sign?" intrigues him. Elaric's emissaries arrive at the wedding with a formal offer—a contract marriage of mutual benefit. Elaric gains a shield against political marriage pressure while offering Xalara protection from Vionna and access to knowledge about her crystal and heritage. Their three-year contract specifies a purely practical arrangement with no emotional obligations. At House Nox, Xalara begins training in essence magic under Elaric's guidance, discovering her "minor" warming ability is actually rare primal magic thought extinct. As she awakens to her true abilities and learns about her possible connection to House Silvyn, the bond with Cassian naturally fades. Meanwhile, a complex but respectful dynamic develops between Xalara and Elaric as they navigate their unconventional arrangement.

"If there's anything that Crescent Pack needs, it is a strong and bold Luna, and Veronica Brook is nowhere close to meeting those standards. With that being said…" He paused and looked at me "I refuse to be joined in matrimony with my supposed mate. I hope you all understand." With that statement coming from my mate, I felt like dying. I couldn't bear the shame. **** Veronica is an innocent and powerless werewolf who has never shifted into her wolf which made everyone to believe that she's just a normal human being since she was adopted by her parents. When she discovers that her Alpha mate has rejected her because she was a fragile human, she decides to jump off a cliff in a bid to end the disgrace that she has brought upon herself and her family. But instead of dying, fate reunites her with her biological father who is a Lycan King. With her memories lost, Veronica starts a new life as a Princess in a land where she is adored by everyone. But she falls head over heels for her step brother, Lucas who manipulated her into thinking that he loved her, while using her as a sex tool and a pawn to get the throne. But then her first mate resurfaces, claiming she is his mate and face-slapping Lucas who mistreated his bride, and just to make matters worse, Veronica's memories come flooding back and she realizes that she didn't jump off the cliff on her own accord but was pushed by someone. When faced with a situation that threatens her life, will Veronica be able to shift into her wolf form and defend the person she loves? Would she choose her first mate over Lucas? Or would her hatred for her first mate consume her?