Three wolf Alphas he raised with his own blood betray him—so he trades them for a serpent nobody wants. Dismissed as a worthless Grey-Class wizard, Kael must win the academy’s tournament with Nyx, or face his family’s plans to sacrifice him to a dragon. His brother sabotages him. His former companions turn against him. None realize whose blood made them powerful. But the supposedly heartless serpent chooses Kael, and their bond threatens everyone who counted him out. As betrayal gives way to jea
