Digging oneself out of their own grave tends to change a woman. Go figure. But when it changes me in ways I can't even fathom, my world officially shifts.

Oh, and there's one juicy secret I've yet to reveal: I now possess an insatiable craving for flesh.

But hey, there's a bright side. Honest. After my first feast, and with the help of my newfound hellhound friend, I'm more myself, albeit with enhanced abilities.

Yet, it's not until the lives of my loved ones hang in the balance that I unravel the truth. In saving them, I discover my destiny is to become the new ghoul queen. As if that isn't enough, the Fates thought it smart to burden me with bonded mates, alongside everything else. And yes, that's mates, plural.

There's a bossy one, an annoying one, one who wants to protect me at all cost-because apparently, I'm incapable of caring for myself-but at least there's a sweet one.

I guess it's time to step up and embrace my newfound purpose, because I never run from a challenge.