Synopsis

Whatifthemonsteryouweresoldtowasn'ttherealdanger?TheycallhimtheMonster.Ninewives.Ninegraves.Noheirs.Iwassupposedtobethetenth.Soldbymyfamilytosaveasisterwhobetrayedme,Ithoughtsurvivalmeantstayinginvisible.ButwhenIhealedAlphaKaelCinderclawinthesnow,Iaccidentallyboundustogether,amatebondneitherofuswantedandneithercansever.NowIfeelhisragelikefirebeneathmyskin.Hefeelsmyfearlikeabladeagainsthisthroat.Andthefortressthatburiedninewivesiswatchingusboth.Myfamilywantedmeerased.Hisenemieswantmedead.AndKael?HelooksatmelikeI'mtheonethinghecan'taffordtowant—butcan'tletgo.Theywantedasacrifice.They'regettinganawakening.Inaworldwherepoweriseverything,thewolflessgirljustbecametheAlpha'sgreatestweakness,andhismostdangerousobsession.