Lycan King's Contract Mate

He chose her because everyone believed she was powerless. That was his first mistake.Alex Bates enters the royal palace for one reason: to save her starving pack.King Christian Patrick needs a legally recognized mate before the ancient Blood Crown ceremony, but he has no intention of giving ambitious noble families access to his throne. Alex appears perfect for the role. She has no powerful allies, no political influence, no known magic, and a wolf so weak she cannot properly shift.His offer is simple.One hundred and eighty days of marriage. Separate rooms. No mating claim. No heir. No promises of love.In return, Christian will erase her pack's debts and fund its recovery.But the moment Alex seals the agreement with blood, something ancient awakens.Crownfire.A power believed extinct for nearly two centuries.Worse, the ruthless Lycan King who married her because she seemed harmless is the one wolf fate has chosen as her mate.Their attraction is dangerous. Their trust is fragile. And someone inside the royal government has spent years engineering Alex's downfall.Her pack's poverty was no accident.Her medicine shipments were deliberately stopped.Her bloodline was erased from royal history.And her marriage to Christian may have been manipulated from the beginning.Now a conspiracy buried inside the throne itself needs Alex's blood, Christian's death, and the Blood Crown to seize control of the kingdom.Christian once believed Alex's weakness would keep his throne safe.He never expected to fall for the woman who could decide whether he deserves to keep it.And when love, fate, and power finally collide, Alex must decide whether the king she married for money has become the man she would freely choose.A gripping adult paranormal fantasy romance featuring a contract marriage, fated mates, hidden blood magic, a powerful Lycan king, a strong heroine, royal intrigue, betrayal, forced proximity, dangerous attraction, and a hard-earned happily ever after.