I was bred to obey. I obeyed when they gave me to a man I barely knew. I obeyed when my cousin took my husband's bed. I obeyed even when I carried his child. Then he burned me alive. I woke up months before the pyre. I found myself back with the same husband and the same traitors, but I remember every detail of what they did to me. This time, I am not the victim. I am the architect of their downfall. Caelan Vorenthal is my husband's greatest rival. He is a shadow in a court of vipers and the only man who saw the truth when everyone else stayed silent. Now he is offering protection. An alliance. A connection that feels less like safety and more like a threat to the walls I have built. Can I trust the one man who could destroy everything? Or is he the weapon I never knew I needed? I was bred to obey. Now I choose who burns. ____________________________________________ The Details - A second chance fueled by the memory of fire - The silent marriage and the loud betrayal - The rival ally who should not be trusted - A heroine reborn to take back her agency - Tense attraction that feels like a risk - Slow burn romance and high-stakes secrets - Spicy scenes and intense emotional payoffs - A fight for survival and the ultimate revenge

The universe did not give me a second chance. It gave me a trade. I was bred to obey. I was burned alive by the two people I trusted most. I came back from the ash to reclaim my name, my fire, and my future. I survived the betrayals. I won my divorce. I watched my husband Alaric fall from grace. But freedom has a price. Duke Caelan Vorenthal was my ally and my protector. He was the man I never planned on wanting. He did not return from Thornwall. His unit was destroyed and the space beside me is cold. The wards protecting the seventeen estates are failing. My blood is the only thing holding back the collapse. I have eight months to reach the final trial. If I fail, the realm burns with me. I have to do it with Crown Prince Thalion. He thinks I am a monster. He believes my vulnerability is manufactured and my grief is a tactic. He is my mandatory escort. His eyes are on my every move. He is waiting for me to slip. He is waiting for the dangerous thing in my blood to wake up . He was not supposed to matter. The way he looks at me when the shadows grow long causes the fire in my blood to react. He is cold, predatory, and increasingly obsessed. I was a sacrifice. Now, I am the reckoning. Regression | Divorce | Enemies-to-Lovers | Forced Proximity | Slow Burn | R18 Note to Readers: This is the second book of Crown of Ash and Bonds and an entry in The Soulfire Chronicles. This volume is currently ongoing. Because it follows the direct consequences of the first book, you must start the journey with Book 1: The Rise of the Flamebearer. For the full history of the pyre and the betrayal that started it all, the beginning of Seraphina's journey is available now .

Carnelia Manelli, isang anak ng Major General ng military at sikat na Fashion Designer na sina Jared at Kacey Manelli. Dahil dito, hindi naging madali ang buhay niya simula pa ng ipanganak siya. Bata pa lang ito ay pinasok na siya sa loob ng military camp upang matuto itong maprotektahan ang kaniyang sarili laban sa mga kalaban ng daddy niya. Lumaking palaban, malakas, mainitin ang ulo at tuso si Carnelia. Sabi nga ng iba ay nasa kaniya na ang lahat kung hindi lang siya panget at mataba. Totoo nga ang kasabihan na walang taong perpekto, kung kaya't hindi siya nabiyayaan ng kagandahan na meron ang mommy niya. Ngunit kahit na naging mahirap ang buhay ni Carnelia ay masaya ang buong pamilya nila. Maayos naman ang lahat, hanggang sa may nangyaring masama na siyang naging dahilan ng pagkasira ng masayang buhay nila. Simula noon ay desidido na si Carnelia na gagawin niya ang lahat para mapaghiganti ang mga taong nanakit sa mga mahal niya sa buhay. Two years! Ganiyan katagal ang paghahanda na ginawa niya para matupad ang kaniyang pangako... Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana! Dala ang masayang balita na natanggap ito bilang financial analyst sa malaking kompanya ay nangyari naman ang isang trahedya na babago sa kaniyang buhay... Being kidnapped by an unknown group... Being experimented... Tortured... And died horribly! ... But as soon as Carnelia opens her eyes, she knows that she's in trouble! She became someone else! The worst part is that she figured out that her new body's owner is Heavenhell Athanasia Caventry. The supporting character in her favorite novel is known for being the stupid daughter of the mafia boss! _________________________________________ Written by: DemLux Pain