The first time Amber sees Kael, he’s standing in blood-red moonlight, his fangs bared not in hunger—but in judgment. She’s infiltrated the Midnight Court under a false name, her pulse steady, her magic veiled. She came to expose the lie that branded her mother a murderer, to shatter the curse that has poisoned her bloodline for generations. But the moment their hands touch during a ritual inspection, fire licks up her spine and his pupils dilate—she is his fated mate. The bond flares, forbidden,