He’s her captor, her enemy, and her fated mate.

Meera has survived by keeping secrets and slipping through the shadows, never leaving a trace. But when she’s taken captive by Vareck, the ruthless Winter King who is plagued by an ancient curse, escape seems impossible. Bound by a necklace that drains her magic and shackles her to his icy realm, Meera learns she is part of a prophecy that could break his kingdom’s eternal winter—if she dares to trust him.

Vareck claims she is his fated mate, the one destined to break the spell, but Meera has no faith in destiny, especially when it involves a king with secrets darker than her own. Trapped in his frozen court, she fights to resist the pull between them, knowing that surrender could mean giving up the very freedom she’s always fought for.

Yet as mysteries unravel and ancient magic awakens, Meera must decide: will she sever the mate bond between them, or sacrifice her freedom–and her heart–to a king who was never meant to fall in love?