Feral Hearts

Synopsis

"In a world where bloodlines determine power and the ancient laws of werewolves rule society, Catriona Blackmoor finds herself trapped between duty and defiance. As the fierce and reluctant heir to the Blackmoor clan, she’s been raised under the iron rule of her father, a man who values legacy over love. When the council demands unity between rival clans, Cat is forced into an arranged mating with Lucian Ravenshade—a calculated political move that threatens to steal what little freedom she has left. Lucian, heir to the Ravenshades, is as cold and controlled as the world expects him to be. Trained to lead through strategy and stoicism, he has no interest in playing mate to a woman known for her rebellion. But when the bond begins to take hold, neither can ignore the pull—or the danger it brings. As secrets surface and their connection deepens, Cat and Lucian realize that their enemies are not just each other, but the very institutions that molded them. Beneath the polished halls of ancestral manors and within the whispering forests that border their lands, a quiet rebellion brews. Cat uncovers hidden truths about the bond she was forced into—truths tied to ancient prophecies and dangerous powers buried deep in their bloodlines. As tensions mount and rival forces plot in the shadows, she must decide whether to fight for her future or be consumed by the legacy others have written for her. Lucian, too, begins to question the foundations of everything he’s built. His loyalty to clan and council is tested as the bond reveals not just who Cat truly is—but who he might have to become to protect her. With the council tightening its grip and the threat of war rising, the two must navigate a fragile alliance built on trust, betrayal, and a bond neither of them chose. Torn between power and passion, loyalty and freedom, Cat and Lucian must find a way to rewrite the rules of a world that was never meant for them to survive—let alone rule. But in a game of politics and prophecy, the greatest danger may not be their enemies, but what the bond awakens within them."