Aurelia Cassiopeia Black, the youngest heir of the Black family, was raised for endurance, not love. Her life of strict discipline and isolation masks a heavy depression, but it also makes her uniquely prepared for something impossible: she is fated to a werewolf, Professor Remus Lupin, yet she remains fully human—immune to the curse that should claim her. Remus notices her immediately. The wolf recognizes her as its mate, but Aurelia’s humanity terrifies him. He withdraws, believing that lovin