THE ALPHA THEY WARNED ME ABOUTEveryone thinks they know Aurora Vale.The glamorous daughter of the world's most celebrated actress. The darling of the tabloids. The girl who has spent her entire life smiling for cameras while hiding behind a carefully crafted image.But fame has a price.After a violent attack at a movie premiere, Aurora's life is turned upside down when she's placed under the protection of Kael Draven—a dangerously handsome, cold-hearted man whose piercing gaze seems to see straight through every lie she's ever been told.She can't stand him.He wants nothing to do with her.Yet the closer they are forced together, the more impossible it becomes to ignore the undeniable pull between them.As terrifying dreams, impossible abilities, and deadly enemies emerge from the shadows, Aurora discovers that her entire life has been built on secrets. The woman she calls Mother isn't who she claims to be. The world she believed in is a carefully constructed illusion. And the man she's sworn to hate may be the only one capable of keeping her alive.Because Aurora isn't just the daughter of a celebrity.She's the lost heir to an ancient werewolf bloodline powerful enough to unite—or destroy—every pack in existence.Now hunted by ruthless enemies and haunted by a destiny she never chose, Aurora must decide who to trust before the truth consumes everything she loves.In a world where fame is a mask, loyalty is a weapon, and love can be as dangerous as betrayal, falling for the Alpha may be the deadliest mistake of all.Some secrets were buried to protect her. Others were buried to destroy her.