At the bonding ceremony, Mason humiliates Aria by rejecting her for an S-class purifier after eighteen years together. In the academy’s shadows, Subject Seven—the one everyone ignores—kneels and asks for a chance. Aria renames him Kael and binds herself to him instead. People assume he is harmless, but his devotion quickly shows a darker edge. And when Mason tries to return to Aria’s side, Kael stands ready to protect her. Now Aria has to face the truth: did she choose the weakest shifter, or the one most capable of destroying anyone who threatens her?
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