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For ten years, Rose has lived in the shadow of her own nightmare. She was only six when Alderon Kane, the ruthless Alpha of Mooncrest Pack, ripped her life apart. Her father—slaughtered at his feet. Her sister—defiled by his men. And Rose? Claimed. "That one is mine," he had said before shoving her into his car like a possession, branding her with his cruelty. Now, she is no longer the helpless girl he stole. She has spent a decade sharpening her hatred, becoming a phantom in his own pack, waiting for the perfect moment to slit his throat. Mooncrest will burn. Alderon Kane will die by her hands. But fate is a cruel mistress. The night she prepares to run, the moon whispers a horrifying truth—Alderon Kane is her mate. Bound by an unbreakable bond to the very monster she has sworn to destroy, Rose faces an impossible choice: surrender to the mate bond and become his, or defy the gods and carve out her revenge, even if it means tearing herself apart in the process. Because love was never an option. And mercy died the night Alderon Kane claimed her.

Penelope Faelan’s life was ordinary, if not for her haunting beauty—an allure so striking it seemed almost otherworldly. But the life she knew vanishes the moment the goddess Demeter kidnaps her, desperate to save her daughter, Persephone, from a fate worse than death: becoming the Queen of the Underworld. Transformed into an exact replica of Persephone, Penelope is thrust into a world of darkness and deceit, forced to take her place as Hades’ queen. Bound by magic to conceal the truth, Penelope finds herself at the mercy of the brooding and enigmatic King of the Dead. But Hades is not the monster she was warned about. Beneath his cold exterior lies a smoldering intensity that stirs something Penelope has never felt before. As Penelope struggles to adapt to her new role, the Underworld reveals its secrets—and her own. With every passing day, she begins to question her past and the mysterious circumstances that led her to this moment. Meanwhile, Persephone watches from the shadows, determined to reclaim her throne and the man who was never meant to fall for her mortal double. As passions ignite and loyalties are tested, Penelope must navigate a labyrinth of lies, lust, and power. When Demeter’s betrayal sets a deadly plan into motion, Penelope faces an impossible choice: to fight for her freedom or embrace the darkness and claim her place as the true Queen of Shadows.

Minha meia-irmã armou contra mim, acusando-me de causar sua reação alérgica. Como punição, meus três irmãos me trancaram em um porão apertado e sem ventilação, prendendo a porta com correntes. Eu bati na porta até minhas forças se esgotarem, implorei para que me tirassem de lá, mas ninguém me ouviu. Antes de sair de casa, meu irmão mais velho, Gonçalo, um respeitado empresário, olhou para mim com frieza e disse, com a voz cheia de desprezo: — Já não bastava você infernizar a vida da Sara o tempo todo? Você sabia que ela é alérgica a frutos do mar e, mesmo assim, fez com que ela comesse? Isso foi de propósito, não foi? Fique aí e pense bem nas suas atitudes! Meu segundo irmão, Ravi, que acabara de se tornar um cantor famoso, e o terceiro, Saulo, um pintor talentoso, também não esconderam seu desprezo. Ravi riu com ironia e declarou: — Alguém tão cruel como você ainda tenta se passar por vítima? Fique aí e receba o que merece! Saulo, sem mostrar qualquer compaixão, completou: — Isso mesmo. Você vai ter tempo suficiente para refletir. Depois disso, eles pegaram Sara nos braços, tremendo e visivelmente assustada, e correram para levá-la ao hospital. Enquanto isso, o ar dentro do porão foi acabando lentamente. A cada minuto, respirar se tornou mais difícil, até que, por fim, a escuridão me envolveu, e eu morri sufocada naquele lugar apertado. Três dias depois, meus irmãos voltaram do hospital com Sara. Só então eles se lembraram de mim. Mas era tarde demais. O que eles não sabiam era que eu já estava morta, incapaz de lutar contra a falta de oxigênio naquele porão sombrio.