The Soul under Moonlight

In a world where werewolves rule ancient territories and witches walk the line between worlds, eighteen-year-old Layla Blackwood discovers her destined mate is the one boy she can never have—the crush of her best friend Maya. But fate has crueler plans when war erupts between packs. When Pine Hollow falls to the ruthless Shadow Creek pack, Layla's world collapses into blood and ash. Her parents enslaved, her people scattered, and her future stolen. In a desperate bid to save Layla from execution, the witch mother makes a sacrifice that costs her everything—even her daughter's body. Trapped in the skin of her dead best friend by a witch's forbidden ritual, Layla must navigate a new existence where no one recognizes the soul behind her eyes. Not even Ethan Gray, the Alpha's son and her true mate, who returns from exile only to see a stranger in her place. Now disguised as the witch's daughter, Layla walks among her enemies in Shadow Creek—a conquered territory where traitors are rewarded and loyalty punished by death. As execution day approaches for the captured heir of Pine Hollow, Layla must decide: Will she hide in safety, or risk everything for the mate who doesn't know she exists? In a land where wolves change their coats but never their hearts, one girl with two souls must find her true pack or lose herself forever between worlds. *First in a dark fantasy trilogy exploring identity, revenge, and the price of belonging.*