Aegeus has spent years alone in the deep forests of Oregon, keeping his distance from the world that named him a monster. A rogue werewolf by choice and by curse, he believes solitude is his punishment—and his salvation.

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Until a baby appears on his doorstep.

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At first, he tries to rid himself of her, convinced she is a mistake, an intrusion into a life carefully built around isolation. But as days pass, it becomes clear the child is anything but ordinary. When a runaway teenage boy named Max stumbles into their lives, the fragile balance shatters completely—and the truth begins to surface.

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Bound by an ancient prophecy that claims Aegeus will one day kill the child he now protects, the three are forced onto a dangerous journey through forests, myths, and fate itself. To survive, Aegeus must confront the very thing he fears most: that monsters aren’t made—they’re born.