He was powerful.He was terrifying.Said to be cruel and unjust.Terrifyingly possessive.He had the world, but to him she was his world. There was nothing he wouldn't do for his miraculum.She was human. He was a Beast. And the law said she had no choice.In a world ruled by werewolves, humans have no power8212only the illusion of freedom. When seventeen-year-old Aria is claimed by the most feared Alpha in existence, she8217s forced into a bond she never wanted. Alaricus Knight, known as The Beast, has waited 400 years for a mate. Now that he8217s found her, he won8217t let her go.But Aria isn8217t a submissive girl. And The Beast may have just met the one soul strong enough to challenge his rule8230 and his heart.