This one is no longer mine. On what should have been her coronation day, Elara of Blackmire loses everything. Betrayed by her mate Alpha Varek and her own cousin Seraphine, she's cast out, scarred, and left for dead in the wilderness. But Elara refuses to break; even when the knife comes down, she doesn't scream. When the enigmatic Death King finds her, Kaelan sees what others missed: "You're resourceful. Defiant. Hard to kill. I have need of such qualities." His offer is simple yet dangerous; become his contracted wife and ally in exchange for protection, power, and the chance for vengeance. But their bond awakens something ancient within Elara: Moonfire magic tied to a prophecy that marked her bloodline for destruction. As she discovers the truth about her father's desperate attempts to hide her from the Blood King's sorcerers, Elara realizes she's become entangled in a web that connects her to not just Kaelan, but his mischievous brother Lucien, and even her treacherous former mate. With her daughter Aisling stolen and used as a pawn by Seraphine and Varek, Elara must navigate deadly supernatural politics and embrace the very power that makes her a target. But when the bonds that give her strength threaten to destroy everything she's fighting for, she'll face an impossible choice. Some contracts are written in blood. Others are forged in moonfire.