"Every step you take away from me only drives you closer to the brink of my madness. You belong to me, Winter. Any alternative reality or illusion you hope for- I will destroy them until your very existence is entwined with mine." -𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 Eighteen-year-old Winter has always been a quiet shadow, a shy spy avoiding the perils of the spotlight. But when she's tasked with stalking five powerful Heirs, her carefully crafted invisibility shatters. Her mission is clear: erase their scandals, track their every move, and never draw attention. Yet, when she crosses paths with Ivan Arcane-the ruthless heir to one of the world's most powerful empires-everything changes. At first, Ivan saw her as dull and dependent, an insignificant watcher in the crowd. A beautiful doll to be kept locked and safe somewhere- an innocence belonging nowhere near him or his world. But when she makes one fatal mistake, he uncovers the sharp, wild mind she's concealed beneath fragile masks of pink and purples. Now, Ivan is obsessed, determined to dismantle her defenses and claim her as his own. And In a world where power rules, Winter is no longer the Hunter in the game -she's Ivan's fixation, a prey to a predator and he'll stop at nothing to change the very narrative of the fairy tale so the villain gets the girl in the end. REVIEWS This book is so consuming. My heart is unsteady since i read this chapter. I read it trice and i am stil recovering -neilavni_love I am blown away. WTF just happend? -meladeeee I think i seriously need to go for a check up. Why does my heart race so fast reading every fucking chapter? -amara_sullivan IVAN FUCKING ARCANE I love you so much baby -googleydodley So hot for what? -kookieshopes •CHECK LIST OF TRIGGER WARNINGS INSIDE• •4 YEAR AGE GAP• •DUAL POV•

She was supposed to recover an artifact. Not fall in love with the Alpha King two centuries in the past. In 2026, the supernatural world is secretly monitored by a hidden agency tasked with protecting the timeline and keeping supernatural species out of human sight. When Kalina, a sharp-tongued operative with rare water-wielding abilities, is sent to the late 1700s on a routine mission, she expects discomfort, isolation, and a quick return home. Instead, she finds the Dominion. Hidden deep within the northern mountains, the ancient kingdom is ruled by Vaedrin, an immortal Lycan King feared for his power and respected by every pack across the continent. The moment he catches her scent, he knows one undeniable truth: She is his mate. As Kalina struggles to adapt to a world centuries older than her own, the mission she came for quickly begins slipping out of reach. Because the more time she spends within the Dominion, the harder it becomes to ignore the bond between them... and the growing feeling that her arrival in his kingdom may not have been an accident after all.