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They told her loyalty was her duty.
He showed her obsession was her destiny.
Sofia Valente Laurent-princess of Edinburgh, heir to the crown, and the perfect daughter. Obedient, graceful, loyal. Everyone believes she was born to rule. But beneath her smile and flawless act, she hides one secret craving: freedom.
Ryan Calder-cocky, ruthless, brilliant. The feared enforcer of Manchester and future king. To the world, he is the golden boy of power and law. But behind closed doors, his darkness is his crown. His rules are his religion. And his sacrifices are buried deep where no one can see-except her.
When Sofia's father dies in the brutal war between Manchester and Edinburgh, everything shatters. To save her kingdom, Sofia's mother marries Manchester's king-making Ryan her stepbrother. Bound by bloodlines, rules, and duty, they should have stayed enemies. They should have stayed siblings.
But obsession doesn't follow rules.
And forbidden love doesn't die quietly.
Now, in a game of crowns, war, and loyalty, Sofia must decide if she is ready to be the queen her people demand... or the woman Ryan Calder claims as his.
Because stepbrothers and stepsisters should never suppose to be fall in love right?
and guess what? she already did.