She was never meant to be found. For years, Seren has survived in the shadows, carving out a fragile existence far from the reach of the world that hunts her. But when she is taken and dragged into the heart of a powerful court, survival is no longer enough. The court calls it protection. Others call it mercy. Seren knows better. Because something inside her is waking. As ancient forces begin to stir and buried truths claw their way to the surface, Seren finds herself caught between those who would control her and something far more dangerous—something that has been waiting for her. Watching. Whispering. Claiming. And the closer she comes to the truth, the more she begins to realise— She was never meant to survive. She was meant to become something else.