The rising queen was dead and who better to assume the throne than her identical twin? Jayden Yearwood was a force of nature not by choice, but by necessity. Her father's iron fist often dripped with blood when she was involved, but if it meant protecting her sister from a similar fate, that was enough. Her plan was simple. Survive until Alex became the next queen, and then she could finally flee her father's wretched, poisonous claws once and for all...but the Goddess rarely catered to the desires of mortals. Months before her twin's coronation, someone had Alexius killed, rousing a sleeping beast deep within Jayden's chest-an ascended alpha was bred by the strength of the soul, imbuing their master with potential beyond their wildest dreams. For Jayden, it'd come seconds too late, and every time she looked at the triplets all she saw was her sister's bloodied face. Scarred and broken, Jayden prowls the dark streets of Khul in search of those who stole everything from her. Along the way, sinister truths are uncovered, leaving the princess fearful of the looming plot against not only her family but the whole of Ellion. Proving destiny to be bigger than one death, one love, or one life.