You were born to be a pawn, a delicate peace offering intended to satisfy the bloodlust of the cruel North Ridge King. Your life was never your own, but you never expected it to be stolen in the dead of night. When your carriage is intercepted in the heart of the ancient woods, you come face-to-face with the most dangerous man in the territories: Stellan Vane. He is the rival Alpha, a predator of legend, and the one man who should have left you to your fate. Instead, he chooses to defy the heavens and the earth. Stellan doesn’t just kidnap you; he claims you with a savage bite that shatters every ancient law governing the shifter packs. By marking you without consent or ceremony, he has tied your soul to his in a forbidden bond that the world will not tolerate. You are now his captive mate, hidden away in a fortress of secrets while the entire world hunts you down. This dark romance pulls you into a whirlwind of possessive passion and lethal danger, where the line between your captor and your protector begins to blur. As you navigate the treacherous politics of the wolf packs, you’ll discover that the greatest threat isn't the king you escaped, but the family Stellan left behind. His own brother is now leading a bloodthirsty hunt to execute both of you for your unholy union. Through SideHop’s cutting-edge face-swap technology, you can literally see yourself in the story. Upload your photo to become the protagonist, experiencing every pulse-pounding moment and heated encounter with your own eyes. Can a love born of a crime ever truly survive, or is the secret mark on your skin a permanent death sentence? Will you learn to love the monster who stole you, or will the pack’s vengeance find you first? The vow has been made in blood—now you must decide if you are willing to pay the price.