I came back from training stronger than ever. But I was already too late.

My pack was under attack. My mate was bleeding out. And Victor Kane-my dead husband's psychotic brother-stood over them all, laughing.

He wanted my Ancient blood. My daughter's power. Everything I'd fought to protect.

I thought three months of training would be enough. That mastering my Silverblood abilities would make me invincible.

I was wrong.

The battle that should have ended everything... was just the beginning.

Victor's enhanced army is only the first wave. Behind him lurks something far worse-Ancient enemies I awakened with my growing power. Creatures that have waited centuries for a Silverblood to emerge. And they're coming for me. For Hope. For every Ancient wolf still alive.

The Council wants me dead. Victor wants me enslaved. And something older than wolves themselves wants me erased from existence.

But I'm done running. Done hiding. Done being hunted.

I'm Sophie Blackwood. Luna of Northern Ridge. Mother. Mate. Silverblood heir.

And I will burn the world to ashes before I let them touch my family.

Ethan says we can win this war together.

He's gathering allies. Building an army. Preparing for the fight of our lives.

But the visions won't stop. The Ancient power shows me the future-and it's full of blood. Betrayal. Death.

Someone I love won't survive this war.

The visions show me three possible endings:

• Sacrifice my power to save them all... and lose everything that makes me Ancient.
• Embrace the darkness and become the monster they fear... destroying everyone, enemy and ally alike.
• Watch the people I love die while I stand powerless to stop it.

None of them end well. All of them break me.

So I'm choosing a fourth option. One the visions didn't show me.

I'm going to rewrite fate itself.

But fate doesn't like being challenged.

And the price for defying destiny? It might cost me more than my life.

It might cost me my soul.

They wanted a war with the Silverblood line?

They're about to get one.