She thought she was cursed to live in the shadows...

But fate had other plans.

Xelina has spent her life hidden away, a servant in her own home under the cruel rule of her stepmother and stepsisters. She's always believed she was ordinary—powerless, forgettable. Until the night she meets Prince Lazlo, heir to the throne and sworn enemy of witches.

Drawn to his strength yet terrified of what he'd do if he knew the truth, Xelina struggles to understand the strange power stirring inside her. Because witches have infiltrated the royal council, twisting the kingdom from within—and if Lazlo discovers she's one of them, he'll see her as the enemy.

But when darkness rises and loyalties are tested, Xelina must decide whether to keep hiding...

or risk everything to save the man who could destroy her.