Claimed by the Lycan King: A dark fated mate shifters romance

I'm the Lycan King's fated mate…But our relationship is just for show.I've always wanted to be a soldier in the King's Army.So when I meet the Lycan King Callum at his mating ceremony, I see my chance.But before I can take it, his fated mate is announced…Me.I expect Callum to reject our bond, but instead, he offers me something I can't "If you can be a good and quiet wife for me, I'll get you a spot at the Academy."Our arrangement is supposed to be simple. The problem?The growing, heated bond between us.I never expected to enjoy how his forbidden hands touch me—Or how the jealousy burns when he looks at another.Soon, the line between our fake arrangement and real is blurred. But there's a murderer lurking in the Academy halls, and I'm in danger.And there's also a secret about to be revealed that changes everything…What happens when the baker's daughter catches the most powerful Alpha's attention?Lyla never thought she'd catch anyone's eye at the royal mating ceremony. She just wanted to get through it and go home. But when the Lycan King announces she's his fated mate, her quiet life is over.King Callum needs a wife for show. Lyla needs a way into the military Academy that keeps rejecting her. It should be the perfect deal.But fated mate bonds don't care about business arrangements.Every stolen glance makes the fire between them burn hotter. Every touch makes it harder to remember this is all pretend. And when someone tries to kill Lyla, Callum's protective instincts explode.Someone doesn't want a "nobody" as their future queen.Someone is willing to kill to stop her.And someone very close to the royal family is behind it all.Can their fake marriage survive deadly enemies and real feelings?Or will the secrets destroy them both before they get their happily ever after?