"An enchanted castle hiding ancient secrets. A brutal rite of passage. A beastly king bound by a curse--and by fate. Bexley has never fit the mold. While other girls dream of courtship and children, she'd rather be tracking animal behavior and avoiding her overbearing stepfather. ... But on her twenty-first birthday, everything changes. Summoned to the castle as part of a mysterious village tradition, Bexley discovers a world she never knew existed--one ruled by wolf shifters. And at the center of it all is the Alpha King himself, Canaan ... twisted, scarred, and hiding far more than his cursed form. Canaan knows Bexley is his mate. But telling her would only drive her away. Especially with danger closing in--like the witch who cursed him still watching from the shadows, and Garth stirring the villagers into a violent frenzy. If Bexley can uncover the truth about her past, she might be the key to breaking the curse, saving the kingdom ... and taming the beast who guards her heart"--Page 4 of cover