If Aris finds out her secret, she's completely foxed. Aris I was raised knowing exactly who I'm supposed to be. Heir to the Shadowsynger line. Future Alpha King. A life built on duty, legacy, and every expectation that comes with the crown. I've accepted all of it. I've trained for all of it. I've never questioned my path. And then there's Posey. My best friend's little sister-grown now, and no longer someone I can ignore. Soft where my world is sharp. Steady in the places where I break. The one person I cannot want...and can't seem to stay away from. She keeps her distance. She looks at me like she's already bracing for the ending. Like she's holding something I'm not supposed to see. I don't know what it is. But I can feel it. A truth that sits between us like a blade. I should let her go. I should choose duty. I should protect the future I've been shaped to inherit. But the bond doesn't care about should. And I've never been the type to surrender what's mine- even if I don't fully understand why it's her. Desire. Loyalty. Secrets sharp enough to cut.