Arik Bane is lost. On the run from a tragic past that still haunts her, the royal wolf shifter is trapped between two to rise above or disappear. Fate nudges her toward the answer one snowy night when she saves the life of an omega mage and finds her heart bound to a path she least expected.Ember Snow carries the weight of the world on her fragile shoulders. She's an omega with royal blood, a perfect pawn in a dangerous noble's quest for power. The night she tries to escape this fate, she falls into the arms of a fierce alpha wolf who saves her life with a mate-mark, tethering their souls.An unexpected bond blooms as Arik and Ember find solace in each other's arms. But when family burdens and royal treachery crosses their paths, the pair must choose between their desire for what lies ahead and their allegiance to what came before.Must Arik and Ember let fate slip between their fingers or will fated love defy all odds?This book is a ~113,000 word standalone sapphic romance. It was first published on Kindle Vella as a serial under the same title. It contains all 66 episodes. Other than line edits and some extended dialogue, the story remains the same.