For eighteen years, Amara Kings has been nothing more than a ghost—a forgotten heir locked away in secrecy. On the night of her long-awaited debut, she senses her fated mate among the guests. But her dreams of love and freedom shatter when Alpha Elias Beaumont, the man destined to be hers, publicly rejects her and claims her sister, Kamla, instead.  

Betrayed and heartbroken, Amara swears Kamla will not get away with her deception. But when Kamla is found murdered that same night, all eyes turn to Amara. Branded a jealous killer, she is thrown into a nightmare of torture and humiliation at the hands of the mate who once denied her.  

But Amara is no ordinary wolf. As darkness rises and buried secrets unravel, she discovers a power within her that could reshape the entire werewolf world—or destroy it. With enemies lurking in the shadows, an obsessed Alpha vying for her heart, and Elias desperate for redemption, Amara must decide: will she seek vengeance, claim her rightful place, or carve a new destiny of her own?  

The truth was never meant to come to light. But now that it has, the world will never be the same.

Blood dripped from my hand onto the crystal basin. One drop, two drops, three. The liquid sizzled as it touched the combination of herbs and bone dust.


My trainee stepped forward, her face half-hidden by the hood of her cloak. Her hands trembled as she added her own blood to the bowl. The combination turned from murky brown to a brilliant blue that lit up the small cave.


"The connection is strong tonight," I said, watching the blue light pulse in time with our heartbeats. "The Mother Tree must know we're coming."


"Are you sure this is safe?" she asked, her voice barely a breath.


I laughed. Nothing about magic was safe. That was the first lesson I'd taught her six months ago when she came to me desperate for help.


"Safety is for those who don't seek power," I told her. "Now focus."


Chapter 22 - The Witch's Apprentice