Once the cherished daughter of a noble house, Elira Valen knew elegance, grace, and power-until the sudden death of her parents shattered her world. Stripped of her title and home, she turns to the one man who can save her: the King. But mercy comes with a price. In exchange for shelter, she is assigned to serve Prince Kaelion Kaelric Drevenhart the cold-hearted, battle-scarred heir feared across the realm. Whispers say he has no soul. That those who get close to him... disappear. Elira must navigate the dangerous palace life, where secrets are sharp as swords and trust is rare. Caught between loyalty and survival, she serves the prince who despises weakness-while hiding her pain and unraveling a past darker than the prince himself. But what happens when the cruel prince starts to see the fire beneath her obedience? And worse-what happens when she starts to see the man beneath the monster?