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"Why did you put me through that?" I asked, taking a moment to delve into his intense gaze. "Do you really despise me that much?" Dimitri hissed, his voice sharp like a knife. "Isabelle, be careful with what you say." "Why should I even try?" I shot back, matching his intensity. "That’s enough!" Dimitri growled, his voice low and menacing. Before I could respond, he roared, halting my words in their tracks. He seized my arms, pushing me against the wall. My heart raced, and the fire in his gaze intensified. This is unbearable! There’s no escaping destiny anymore. His lips crashed onto mine, stealing my breath and breaking through all my defenses. --- Isabella Rosa Santacruz is a witch on the run, her blood linked to a prophecy that positions her as the key to the universe. Throughout her life, she has evaded monsters and myths, always staying a step ahead—until now. Dimitri Axel Castellan, known as the Blood Alpha, is feared, ruthless, and weighed down by a cursed pack fated to perish on the eleventh blood moon. However, when he encounters Isabella—the one person he never expected—everything shifts. She becomes the air he can’t breathe without, even if loving her means sacrificing everything, including his own life. Will their connection protect them from the impending chaos, or will it pull them apart?

Chiara Knightley, an Omega shifter from the struggling Knightley family, lives in servitude to the powerful Galway Pack, burdened by her family’s crushing debt. The Knightleys see her marriage to Adrian, the Pack Alpha, as a chance to escape their financial troubles. Though Adrian is not Chiara’s fated mate, she agrees to marry him to secure a better future for her family. Initially, Adrian is loving, and their early years of marriage are peaceful. However, over time, Adrian’s true nature emerges, and he becomes cruel and abusive. Chiara has been trapped. Her situation changes when Lance, a rogue Alpha blamed for the fall of his previous pack, becomes her bodyguard. Lance's wolf recognizes Chiara as his fated mate. Chiara, unaware of the bond, sees Lance as a potential ally in her struggle for freedom. She manipulates Lance’s feelings to help her undermine Adrian. When Lance eventually reveals that Chiara is his fated mate, Chiara feels guilty for using him, and Lance is hurt by her manipulation. Adrian exploits their anger and mistrust to drive them apart. However, the bond between Chiara and Lance proves stronger, and they eventually realize they must escape the Galway Pack to be free. After years of living a peaceful life together, raising a family, and healing from their past, Adrian kidnaps Chiara and their child in an act of revenge against Lance. To save them, Lance confronts his past, rebuilds relationships, and gathers support. He will overthrow Adrian, ultimately defeating him in a final battle. Lance is chosen as the new Alpha of the Galway Pack. Chiara and Lance’s journey, filled with manipulation, pain, and growth, culminates in love and redemption, as they create a new life together and build a future free from the tyranny that once ruled them.