When the Moon Goddess binds you to your greatest enemy, love is the cruelest punishment of all. For nine years, Alpha Rowan Draven has lived for one purpose: revenge. The man responsible for slaughtering his family still breathes, and Rowan has sworn that one day he will make him pay.Then, on the night of the Centennial Moon Ceremony, the Moon Goddess chooses his mate. Not just any woman. **Serena Ravenshade.** The daughter of the man he has hated his entire life. To the seven kingdoms, it is a sacred bond blessed by the Goddess. To Rowan, it is fate delivering revenge into his hands. He will not reject the bond. He will not kill his mate. He will make her wish he had. But Serena has never known the truth behind the m******e that destroyed Rowan's family. Gentle yet unbreakable, she finds herself trapped in a kingdom where every smile is questioned, every kindness is met with suspicion, and the man destined to love her has vowed to destroy her instead. As ancient secrets begin to surface and enemies gather in the shadows, Rowan is forced to confront a terrifying possibility: What if the woman he hates is completely innocent? And if she is... Who really murdered his family? In a world where loyalty is bought with blood, fate can be manipulated, and the Moon Goddess never chooses without reason, one bond will either unite the seven kingdoms... —or burn them to the ground.