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 when I carried his child. Then he burned me alive. I woke up months before my death. Same husband. Same traitors. But I remember everything they're going to do to me. Meet Caelan Vorenthal. My husband's greatest rival. The most dangerous man at court. The only one who saw the truth when everyone else stayed silent. Now he's offering protection. Alliance. And something neither of us expected. Can I trust the one man who might destroy everything I'm building? Or is he the weapon I never knew I needed? I was bred to obey. Now I choose who burns. Regression | Revenge | Enemies-to-Lovers | Slow Burn | R18

This is Book 2 of The Soulfire Chronicles. The Rise of the Flamebearer told the story of how I survived. This is the story of what it cost me. My mother sacrificed her life to bring me back before my execution date. Alaric and Evelyne, my beloved husband and dear cousin, betrayed me with each other and had me burned alive. I came back with fire in my blood and every betrayal mapped. I filed for divorce, gained the Empress's approval, and survived three awakening trials. Alaric is under house arrest and under investigation. But whatever he was part of isn't over. Not even close. Duke Caelan Vorenthal. My husband's greatest rival. My ally. My protector. The man I never planned on wanting but chose anyway. His fortress fell. His unit destroyed. No one came back. My mother is dead because of the spell that saved me. The man I chose is gone. The wards tied to my blood are failing and I'm the only one who can hold them together. Time is running out and there's one final trial standing between me and everything collapsing. Something bigger has been moving behind all of this. I can feel it. I can't name it yet. Meet Crown Prince Thalion. He thinks I'm dangerous. He said it to my face. Now he's my escort because he doesn't trust anyone else to do it. Every estate. Every ward. Every mile with his eyes on my every step. He wasn't supposed to matter. I was bred to obey. I burned. I came back. Now I choose who burns. Regression | Enemies-to-Lovers | Forced Proximity | Slow Burn | R18