The Alpha's Lethal Desire

I never should have been selected. ‎ ‎I’m not one of them. I’m not even supposed to be part of this pack. I have no wolf, no claws, no fangs. ‎ ‎Only curves the she-wolves sneer at, thick thighs the males stare at too long, and a secret that could kill me: I’m a witch. ‎ ‎The hidden daughter of Cassian Varkis, the warlock who paints entire territories red with blood. ‎ ‎I ran from him years ago and buried my secret. ‎ ‎But tonight the moon betrayed me. ‎Tonight Alpha Zhayad ascended, and to claim his full power he needed his fated mate. ‎ ‎Thirty maidens were chosen. I was dragged into the woods barefoot, wearing nothing but a scrap of white silk, praying the ruthless new Alpha would pass me by like everyone else always has. ‎ ‎He didn't. For some wicked reason, he chose me. ‎ ‎Alpha Zhayad, six-foot-seven of pure, carved sin, chose me. ‎ ‎His hand closed around my throat, and when he growled “Mine,” the mate bond snapped into place so hard I almost came right there against the rough bark. ‎ ‎He kissed me like punishment. Like salvation. Like war. ‎ ‎Then he tasted it. My bloodline. ‎And everything changed. ‎ ‎He knows who my father is. ‎He knows Cassian slaughtered his mother and little sister, and burned his childhood home to ash. ‎ ‎But he's keeping me anyway. ‎ ‎Not out of love, but vengeance. ‎ ‎I’m the perfect bait, the living key to lure out the most dangerous warlock alive. ‎ ‎But I’m also Aurelia Varkis. Daughter of a monster. ‎ ‎And I have never belonged to anyone, not even my warlock father. ‎ ‎Alpha Zhayad is about to learn exactly how lethal my desire can be. ‎