They called him a monster.The cursed Alpha King had not worn a human face in years. Trapped in his massive wolf form, driven mad by pain and bloodshed, he was feared even by his own pack. No one dared approach him… until they threw Aurora to him as a sacrifice.Wolf-less. Useless. A disappointment to the prophecy that once called her a future Luna.Aurora expected death the moment the beast’s burning eyes landed on her.Instead, the terrifying king lowered his head and whimpered.Beneath his scorching breath and terrifying growls, Aurora saw something no one else did — tortured eyes begging for salvation. Her touch calmed the beast that no chains could restrain, and for the first time in years, the monster Alpha found peace in someone’s presence.But the deeper Aurora is pulled into the cursed king’s world, the more dangerous the truth becomes.Because the monster is not evil.He is cursed.And Aurora may be the only one capable of breaking him free… especially after discovering the impossible truth:She is his mate.