On the night Elara Carter discovers her fated mate, Alpha Darius Blackwood rejects her before the entire pack. Humiliated and heartbroken, Elara thinks losing her mate is the worst thing that could happen until a mysterious creature calls her "Your Highness." Suddenly, enemies emerge from the shadows, claiming she's the long-lost heir to a forgotten kingdom. The king hunting her is her grandfather. Her parents didn't die by accident. And the truth behind her birth has been buried for eighteen years. As secrets unravel and war approaches, Elara must decide who to trust including the mate who shattered her heart. Because some crowns are earned and some are stained with blood.