She was never supposed to be his. He was never supposed to want her.

When Mira Chen finds the Council's letter on her doorstep, her carefully built life shatters in an instant. She's been selected—no, *commanded*—to mate with Alpha Ryker Blackwood, a powerful shifter who's made no secret of his disdain for humans.

Their wedding is cold. Their vows, hollow. And the mansion she's forced to call home feels like a gilded cage.

Ryker Blackwood doesn't want a mate chosen by committee. Especially not a human. Especially not Declan's stubborn, sharp-tongued little sister who refuses to submit, won't move into his bedroom, and insists on keeping her human job like nothing has changed.

But everything has changed.

Forced to live under the same roof. Bound by a mandate neither can escape. Fighting an attraction that grows more dangerous every day.

When Mira's hidden magic awakens during a heated confrontation, their carefully maintained distance explodes. She's not just human—she's powerful. And her healing abilities might be the only thing that can save their dying species from the mysterious virus claiming lives across every pack.

Yet someone is watching. Waiting. And they want Mira's power for themselves.

Now Ryker must choose: cling to old prejudices or protect the woman who's become far more than a duty. Because loving Mira wasn't part of the plan—but losing her would destroy him.

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