“Dad, for the hundredth time, I don’t need a bodyguard!” I snap, my eyes locked onto the intriguing figure standing by his side. Aurelia Carrington, fierce and resolute as the future Alpha Queen, bristles at the presence of the silent sentinel her father has imposed upon her. This new bodyguard is unlike anyone I’ve ever encountered—his face covered by a mask, with only his piercing eyes and disheveled hair betraying a glimpse of the man beneath. His peculiar gloves and the silence that clings to him only deepen the enigma, pushing me to the edge of frustration. In the midst of escalating turmoil within my kingdom, my obsession with unraveling the mystery of this shadowy guardian becomes all-consuming. The forbidden allure I feel for him turns into a perilous dance of secrets and longing. Determined to unmask the man behind the veil, I find myself teetering on the brink, ready to risk everything—even my heart—for the truth.