kingdom in turmoil. A king torn between duty and love. A choice that could change everything.

When King Aldric ascends the throne, he is faced with a kingdom on the brink of war and a council eager to control his every move. To secure his rule, he must marry—an alliance that will strengthen his crown but bind him to a woman he does not love.

Then he meets Lady Evelyne, a woman unlike any other—brave, intelligent, and utterly forbidden. As political schemes tighten around him and old enemies rise from the shadows, Aldric is forced to make an impossible choice: follow the path laid out for him or risk everything for a love that could bring his kingdom to ruin.

With betrayal at court and the threat of war looming, can Aldric claim his destiny without losing the one thing his heart truly desires?