Power. Some people flock to it, and some people run from it.

In Houston, magic and power are hidden just beneath the surface of the human world. Kaydian Thibodeaux was born into one of the most powerful royal coven families. Where secret, lies, and power struggles are the reality of Youna’s coven. With every corner, Kaydian’s indulgent mind takes her farther away from fate’s path. And her last hope hangs on the precipice of one unthinkable twisted fate.

Greyson Swiftwater, an Alpha by Inheritance, has lived a sheltered life long before his parent’s demise. With the pack’s disappointment bubbling over into the small village, Greyson’s leadership is tested by members of his pack. When an unwanted guest is introduced to the pack, tension spills over to the stranger.

When Kaydian and Greysons path crosses, their worlds are tilted off its axis. Blood and loyalty are tested and tried between the fated mates.

Will their fated connection be enough for them to survive the road of uncertainty? Or will Kaydian abandon her place on the throne for a life of her creation?

Ashley

Finally, I let out a deep sigh of relief. I've gotten away from the dekes. I've been desperate for some alone time to sort out my thoughts. I'm ace, I can acknowledge that now, but how do I feelabout that? And then there's Axon. He looks at me as if I were a prize to be cherished, but when I accidentally fell on him, he ran away instead of helping me. Is my touch so horrible that he had to run from it?

Just as I start to sort out my feelings, disaster strikes and I'm no longer sure leaving the dekes on my own was a good idea

Axon

How can I make things up to Ashley? It's killing me that she won't even look my way. I deserve her ire, but I want to make things right. I'm so consumed with these thoughts that I completely missed the fact that she left the mountain and the clearing. No one can find her and even my heightened senses can barely pick up her fading scent trail.

Why did she leave? What if she's hurt or worse? What if the other dekes took her? My blood runs cold at the thought. I have to find her, I have to find her now!

Riker

I'm younger than my brothers, wilder, and I relish the hunt of a kill in my fox and human forms more than either of them. But I'm also the cutest shifter there is. Everyone loves me, so obviously my fated mate will have no choice but to fall for me.

Even if I have to make him.

Corbin

I'm still trying to work out why I felt compelled to rescue the guy—who I can't seem to take my eyes off—from that damn beast that looked set on killing him. What I don't expect is to hear the energizer bunny incarnate telling me he's mine forever.

I can see he walks to his own beat, but I kinda like the idea of keeping him.

Making him mine.

Hell, I'm already looking forward to seeing what my MC brothers will think of the murderous twink when I bring him into the clubhouse.

Content warning: Blood, violence, kidnapping, hate (homophobic) slurs, sexual content. BDSM with a daddy/boy relationship

Kayla

Why?! Why does he keep flirting with me?! When I first met Drovo, I was swept off my feet by his charm and his talent. He gave me a cute little nick name and he promised to make me a mobility device so I could travel with the group. Well, it's been a month and he hasn't produced a single thing. There's no way he could have a crush on me if he can't keep his promises right?

I thought if I joined Taylor on her trip to the spaceship to search for rations, that I'd get a break from the dryad shifter who broke my heart, but unfortunately for me, he volunteered to come along too.

Drovo

I messed up. I thought, by holding back Kayla's device, I'd have an excuse to talk to her every day. She used to look at me with joy and desire, but now she only looks at me with disappointment.

Maybe this trip will be a turning point for us. Maybe I can right my wrongs and prove to Kayla that she is my priority. Unfortunately, my simple plan to win Kayla back gets complicated fast when we run into the other dekes and they demand we return to the valley and face the Savrix's judgment.

Julie

How can I find my place in this new world? My anxiety is in overdrive, telling me that I'll never survive on this dangerous alien planet. But there's a big blue bear shifter who's doing his best to prove my worst fears wrong. He may have initially stolen me away from the other women I crash-landed with, but he kept his word and brought me back. Now I can't stop thinking about how he went out of his way to take care of me and pull me out of my anxious spirals. He's shooting me heated looks while giving me free-rein to stretch my chef muscles in his kitchen, and I'm tempted to see where it all leads.

Orsu

I am in awe of this tiny hu-man. Julie is like a dream come true. She's beautiful, smart, and has the most amazing smile. I've never met anyone like her. She carries many worries on her shoulders, but she doesn't let them stop her from being brave and doing what she needs to do to survive.

I am determined to make her feel at ease here on Valo Prime. The more she learns about how to survive, the more she can thrive, and I'm going to be the one to teach her all the skills she needs. Perhaps I will be able to woo her along the way.

Taylor

We can't be mates. I just can't do relationships. Every time I try, I accidentally change my entire personality to fit what I think the other person wants from me. I did it so seamlessly and so quickly in my last relationship that it scared me.

No, Brexl and I can never be anything more than friends. I just want to be myself on Valo Prime and this is the only way I can do it.

Why does he have to be so sexy though? It doesn't matter, I tell myself. Brexl doesn't want a mate, and I can't be mated. So friends it is, and friends we shall remain.

Brexl

Taylor thinks I don't want a mate, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I'm not worthy of a mate, and I'm especially not worthy of her. So I don't correct her. It's better this way for both of us. When we get back to the mountain we'll just have to figure how to explain our unique situation. We're friends who have luminesed and nothing more.

We'll head home as soon as I heal from my injuries, and the sooner the better. Taylor insists on taking care of me despite my assurances that I'm fine. I am not worthy of her attention but she's too stubborn to stop. I am afraid if this goes on much longer I won't have the strength to let her go when the time comes for us to part.

This is NOT a standalone book. It is highly recommended that you read books 1-3, before reading Brexl's story.