The Wall was built to keep monsters out. Instead, it trapped everyone in. Lyra Stefenson, heir to the most powerful wolf bloodline in the territory, has always known her future would be decided for her. Duty. Marriage. Obedience. Survival. Ares Derak has known only one purpose: protect humanity from the wolves beyond the Wall. As one of the deadliest Watchers in the city, hesitation has never existed in his world. Until the night he cannot pull the trigger. The bond between them is impossible. f*******n. Fatal. As ancient tensions begin to fracture and buried truths claw their way to the surface, Lyra and Ares are forced into an uneasy connection that threatens both their worlds. Because some walls were never built to protect. They were built to divide.