"Have you ever truly loved me?" she asked, tears welling up. He reached out to touch her hand, but she pulled it away sharply. "No, you always felt embarrassed by me. Did my feelings matter when you saw me suffer as your secret lover, ridiculed by others?" Her love for him was instant, but the pain was deep knowing he already had someone else. In his luxurious royal world, there was no space for her. She was just a human princess, sent as a pawn in a political deal, until the night he turned her into something more – a Lycan's mate. Thrown into the life of the ruthless Lycan King of Rakhbar after a coup, she lost her former status. Forced to become his mistress to hide his vulnerable mate, Laylin discovered strength she never knew she possessed. But amidst all the suffering she endured for his sake, she wondered – was it worth it? Should she continue in this chaotic relationship, or was it time to let go? And with her father's impending breach of the treaty and the threat of war looming, would she even have a choice in the matter?
