Mated To The Alpha King

Kiara Hale

Casa editrice: BookRix

Sinossi

She killed a lord's son and stood condemned on the gallows—until the cursed Alpha King claimed her as his personal guard. Now she has one month to prove she deserves the crown... or die trying.From death row to queen's throne—if she survives the claiming.Neve Ashenthorn never expected to escape execution. Convicted of murder, abandoned by justice, she stood on the gallows with a noose around her neck. Then King Caspian Nighthollow invoked an ancient law and claimed her life as his own.But the Alpha King didn't save her out of mercy.He saved her because the mate bond snapped into place the moment he saw her—and she's the only person immune to his deadly curse.Now Neve must navigate a treacherous royal court where:Half the council wants her deadHer mate refuses to acknowledge their bond publiclyShe's hiding the truth about her bloodline—the last heir of a family the Nighthollows exterminated three centuries agoAnd someone is conspiring to steal the throne before she can claim her crownCaspian knows he should keep his distance. The mate bond makes him vulnerable. His enemies will use her against him. And if the kingdom discovers what she really is, it could spark another bloodline war.But when an ancient forest calls to Neve—demanding she judge whether his family's crimes deserve forgiveness or vengeance—both their fates hang in the balance.She must choose: Destroy the man she loves to avenge her ancestors, or forgive three centuries of bloodshed to build a better future.One choice means war. The other means becoming queen.And in this kingdom, the crown is earned in blood.MATED TO THE ALPHA KING is a full-length standalone paranormal romance featuring:✓ Fated mates who fight their destiny (then surrender to it completely)✓ Enemies-to-lovers with a cursed king and a condemned woman✓ Forced proximity that ignites forbidden passion✓ A heroine who earns her crown through combat, not birthright✓ Pack politics, ancient magic, and deadly conspiracies✓ Dual POV exploring both the king's ice-cold command and her fierce determination✓ High heat level with 4+ explicit intimate scenes✓ No cheating, no love triangles—just one possessive alpha and his fated mate✓ Guaranteed HEA with coronation, claiming, and a future worth fighting forPerfect for fans of: Rejected mate romance, Lycan King tropes, royal shifter politics, second-chance-at-life stories, and alpha heroes who'd burn kingdoms for their queens.Tropes: Fated Mates, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Alpha King, Hidden Identity, Rejected Mate (reversed), She Falls First He Falls Harder, Touch Her and Die, Prophecy/Chosen One, Political Intrigue, Revenge vs ForgivenessContent Notes: This book contains explicit sexual content, violence in combat, references to attempted sexual assault (off-page), execution/death of secondary characters, and themes of trauma recovery. Intended for mature readers 18+.Start reading today and discover why readers are calling this "the Lycan King romance that breaks all the rules."A gallows. A king. A bond that defies death itself.Will she choose vengeance or become his queen?Scroll up and one-click now to find out.

Disponibile da: 26/01/2026.

Lunghezza di stampa: 348 pagine.

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