Secrets deepen. Tensions rise. Hearts collide.
Irene Voltern stands at the heart of the royal court's deadly dance of power, caught between her duty to the crown and her feelings for Crown Prince Kael. Their bond, once a cold alliance, warms with each shared glance and whispered word, as both struggle to hide what they truly feel. Kael battles his own demons—his duty as heir, his desire for Irene, and the conspiracies threatening to unravel his world. Irene, too, must tread carefully, knowing that one wrong move could spell disaster. In this fierce game of power, love is a dangerous gamble, but it’s the only one worth making.
