Blurb: Rejected by the Pack, Claimed by the Moon Serena never asked to be different. Born to a werewolf father and mother, she had been bethrothed to the Alpha since the moment she took her first, fated to marry the most powerful man in the city and live blissfully. To her father, she was his pride; to her pack, she was a look of envy. But everything changed the night of the Transformation Ceremony. Under the full moon, in the grandest hall of the city, ten young wolves revealed their fated forms—wolves of fire, water, wind, and earth. Gasps filled the air at each display of color and power. Then came Serena. Her wolf was black as the void. And in that silence, terror spread like wildfire. Her father rose in disbelief. The Alpha King’s face twisted in rage. One word sealed her fate: “Seize her.” Serena barely escaped with her life. Cast into the wilderness, starving and hunted, she staggered on until hunger drove her to swallow a strange purple mushroom. Expecting death, she closed her eyes… and awoke to the light of the Moon Goddess herself. Marked, chosen, blessed with a power unseen for a thousand years, Serena was no longer cursed—she was destined. But destiny comes at a price. In a neighboring city, she is captured by guards and brought before their Alpha. Marcus is nothing like the tyrants she has known. Admired by his people, gentle yet strong, he hides a desperate truth: his bloodline is dying, and with it, his city’s future. The mark on Serena’s forehead is the miracle he has prayed for. To save his people, he offers her a bargain. A marriage. Protection. Safety. But in return… she must give him an heir. Torn between survival and freedom, Serena accepts his contract—yet danger follows her still. Rumors spread. Enemies close in. And the black wolf within her stirs, hungry for vengeance, justice, and something more. In a world where betrayal is law and only the strong survive, can Serena trust an Alpha’s promise? Or will love itself become her most dangerous mistake? Rejected by her pack. Chosen by the goddess. Desired by an Alpha. Serena’s story is only beginning.