by Kathrine Elaine
A soul of a wolf trapped in the body of a young woman. A ruthless lord training her to become an assassin. Will she become the murderer of the tyrant Bloodhound Queen, despite the betrayal of her lord? Stella is a cursed Wolfling, born in the family of wolf-shifters but unable to become a wolf. When her kin banish Stella from their woodlands, Stella is forced to learn the ruthless ways of humans, living in the nearby town. The savage girl becomes a servant to Lord Rufus, a man determined to slay the tyrant Bloodhound Queen, to whom he was forced to bend the knee. Lord Rufus and his young brother lord Julian train Stella to enter the Queen's court, gain the tyrant's trust, and murder her after receiving Lord Rufus' sign. Stella develops a bond with Lord Julian but her mission demands them to part. When the sign from Lord Rufus does not arrive, instead Lord Julian reveals his brother is a traitor to their mission, which one should Stella trust? Her mentor, her lover, or the Bloodhound Queen, who has become Stella's friend?
