Five years ago, Silas crossed into the Forbidden Realm to save his people.
He returned a monster—deadlier, colder, and cursed with a hunger no woman can satisfy.
Except her.
Raine.
The only woman he ever loved.
The one he left behind.
The one now wearing the name of the man Silas vowed never to call “father” again.
She’s his stepmother. His mate. His ruin.
The bond should’ve faded.
It didn’t.
And now every glance, every breath, every room they share crackles with a tension that could destroy everything.
But lust isn’t the only thing clawing at their world.
An ancient enemy is rising—devouring bloodlines, silencing wolves, and feeding off stolen power.
The packs are falling one by one.
And the only thing that might stop it?
A legendary relic lost across realms…
And the two lovers fate tore apart.
Now Raine and Silas must fight side by side while trying not to lose themselves in the fire they once drowned in.
But in a world of lies, betrayals, and burning hunger—
Who do you protect first?
Your people?
Or the mate who ruined you?