Author's Note

Where do I even begin?

Alora's story has been one of the most emotional journeys I've written, and getting to the final page with her feels bittersweet. From the moment she was cast out by her own pack, branded a murderer, and left to fend for herself, I knew this story would ask a lot of both of us — but you stayed. Through every twist, every slow-burn moment with Lucian, every heartbreak and healing, you stayed.

I remember writing that very first chapter, watching Alora ...