JeddIsaac
In a war-torn world where mercenary clans once shaped empires, Maximillian Cross-the sole survivor of the legendary Cross Clan-lives in quiet exile, hiding beneath the name Max Riverson in the remote village of North Hill. Haunted by the fire and blood of his clan's fall, Max buries his past and his blade, believing peace might redeem him from the ghosts that never left.
But fate does not forget.
When the feared Wolven Fang Syndicate arrives seeking refuge and supplies, led by the commanding Romulus and his cunning brother Remus, Max's dormant instincts awaken. Among their captives are two women who change everything: Lorelei Aegiscrowne, a noble heir with a will of iron, and Crystalle Silvermaiden, her enigmatic guardian, both unmatched in beauty and strength.
Drawn into their struggle and the Syndicate's looming conflict with a rising dark power, Max is forced to confront his buried legacy. Between fire and frost, vengeance and redemption, he must reclaim the name Crossblade-and decide if he will become the savior his bloodline demands, or the monster he once fled to forget.
As old banners rise and the shadow of war spreads across Aurcandia, one truth burns brighter than all others:
a fallen clan's last son will not fade quietly.