In the mystical city of Aethera, where the moon dips into the sea and paints the waves with silver, 22-year-old Zuri Okoye is about to inherit the most powerful magical lineage in the land. As the last descendant of the Lunar Queens, Zuri possesses a rare gift: she can weave moonlight into magic.

But there's a catch - her powers are bound by a centuries-old curse, triggered by her 23rd birthday. To break it, Zuri must marry a "moon-chosen" partner before the full moon cycle ends. The problem? She's never met her moon-chosen, and the eligible bachelors of Aethera are more interested in her title than her heart.

Enter Kiran, a mysterious and seductive stranger with secrets of his own. A shape-shifter with ties to the ancient moon gods, Kiran sweeps into Zuri's life like a dream. As they navigate treacherous magical politics, forbidden attraction, and the curse's deadly clock, Zuri must decide: trust her instincts or lose everything to the moon's whispers.

Will Zuri find love, break the curse, and claim her throne? Or will the shadows of Aethera consume her?

At a masquerade ball, Zuri's eyes met Kiran's. Seduction in his smile, mystery in his eyes. A shape-shifter with secrets


"Who are you?" Zuri asked, her pulse racin


"A friend," Kiran said, leading her to dance under moonbeams. "Moon-chosen perhaps


Chapter 2 - Moonlit Heiress