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Perdita grew up in a small farming community in Virginia, the youngest of her siblings and the undisputed black sheep of the family. While her two older brothers thrived in the rhythm of farm life, she felt like a stranger in her own home. Books became her refuge, and among all her studies, one passion consumed her above all others: the ancient world, particularly Latin culture and the grandeur of Rome.
From the moment she could read, Perdita had harbored a seemingly impossible dream-to walk the cobblestone streets where Caesar once ruled, to stand beneath the shadow of the Colosseum, to breathe the same air that had witnessed millennia of history. Her family couldn't fathom this obsession with a world so far removed from their daily reality of crops and livestock.
When a scholarship opportunity arose for graduating seniors to study Latin culture in Rome during winter break, it felt like a sign from the gods themselves. Her mother, perhaps sensing her daughter's desperate need for something beyond their small world, encouraged her to apply despite the long odds. Against all expectations, Perdita was selected as one of only three winners.
For a brief, shining moment, it seemed as though all her wildest dreams had crystallized into reality. But what she couldn't yet know-what no book had ever warned her of-was that her long-awaited escape would become something far more dangerous than she ever imagined.
Because in the shadows of Rome, an ancient force stirs-Romulus, an alpha bound by fate and dark desire, claims Perdita as his mate. Their destined bond will test everything she thought she knew about love, power, and survival.
Some dreams don't just come true.
Some wake up... hungry.