Abbie never wanted to be saved. Because sometimes, survival feels like another kind of prison.

She was freed from death, only to become a servant in the King's castle. Until one man saw her for who she truly was.

When King Kyson intervened on the day of her execution, she was given a choice: become a servant in the Valkyrie Kingdom or be left to die at the hands of her alpha. She chose to live. But living has never felt so empty. Trapped in a castle that will never truly be her home, Abbie is haunted by her past, her trauma, and the scars no one else can see.

Until Gannon—the King's Gamma—sees her.

Gannon is cold, unreadable, and terrifying. He is everything Abbie should fear. And yet, in his presence, she feels something she hasn't in years. Safe.

But safety is an illusion.

Because when Abbie's fated mate appears—a man who will stop at nothing to claim her—she must decide:

Trust the man who terrifies her?
Or submit to the one who swears she belongs to him?

Sometimes, the worst mistake is choosing wrong.

Tropes & Triggers

Fated Mates But Wrong Mate Conflict
Scarred Heroine & Brooding Protector
Survivor of Trauma / Slow Healing Romance
Loyalty, Found Family & Love That Heals
Slow-Burn Romance with High Emotional Stakes