How do you survive when the only life you have known has been taken from you?

At six years old I was branded a murderer,blamed for what I knew nothing of and a slave to my cruel Aunt and Uncle.

For fifteen years , I endured their abuse and believe the lies they told me.

Until the day I was auctioned to the highest bidder: the arrogant Alpha Lukan.

I thought being sold would only bring more misery, but instead it brought me to the powerful and mysterious Alpha of the Nightbane pack.

He was ruthless yet kind , cold yet tender and seemed to promise me the love I have never known.

But nothing is ever that simple. Why did he choose me? Why does he keep me close yet seem so distant, as if searching for something I can't see.

But when the Moon Goddess decides to play chess with your life, you have no option but to move with the game.

With every step I take, new secret stepped forward, eager to break the fragile happiness I have found.

Now I must decide—am I just another pawn, or can I become the queen in a game I never choose to play