The Last Bride of Moon Forest

The Story

Aveline Vale enters Moon Forest under her sister’s stolen identity, destined to become a sacrifice rather than a queen. The kingdom sends young women to the Alpha each year before the Blood Moon, but this false bride faces immediate death. Ancient trees hide silver nameplates that retain blood memories and cages holding forgotten brides. Aveline encounters a prince bound by inheritance and a tiny black-gold dragon whose shadow connects to a night king. The forest does not test its visitors; it devours them. Aveline realizes the Last Bride serves to feed an undying wolf god, not to rule. She stops running and reclaims her true name. Gathering the broken names of every previous bride, she turns the forest’s blood road against its master.