Ariella Arthur has lived her life as an invisible omega in the Blackwoods pack, surviving neglect and cruelty by expecting nothing from fate. On the night of the mating ceremony, everything changes when the mate bond violently reveals Alpha Kael Blackwoods as her fated partner. Before the entire pack, Kael rejects her, claiming prophecy and fear as justification. The public rejection shatters the sacred bond and nearly kills them both.Banished and left to die, Ariella is forced into the forbidden lands beyond pack territory lands believed to be cursed and unlivable. Instead of dying, she awakens something ancient. A forgotten curse binds itself to her, forming a quiet but constant presence that guides her survival. Unlike the Alpha who rejected her, the presence never abandons her. Under its influence, Ariella’s wolf and power evolve, reshaping her into something far beyond an omega.As Ariella grows stronger, Kael begins to suffer the consequences of his choice. The broken bond weakens him, destabilizes his pack, and consumes him with regret. When Ariella eventually returns, she is no longer seeking acceptance or forgiveness. Feared by packs and tied to an ancient power, she stands at the center of a prophecy she no longer wishes to obey.Caught between a broken mate bond and a curse that offers devotion without fate, Ariella must decide who she will become and what kind of world will rise from her choice.