EmilyHawthorne_3
Under the Blood Moon, the goddess never makes mistakes.
At least, that's what the kingdom of Aurelion believes.
Each year, fate binds two souls together as Moonbound-granting them shared magic, shared pain, and a destiny that lasts exactly one year. No love is required. No choice is given.
When Elara Veyne, a quiet star-archivist who has spent her life avoiding the gods' notice, is chosen beneath the Blood Moon, she expects a stranger.
Instead, fate binds her to Kael Draven, a sworn knight of a rival house-cold, infamous, and loyal to a crown that once destroyed her family.
Forced into proximity by the bond's relentless pull, Elara and Kael must navigate a year of shared magic, whispered politics, and a connection that grows stronger the more they resist it. The closer they grow, the more they uncover the truth behind the Moonbound ritual-and the unsettling secret that bonds are not meant to endure love.
As the moon cycle nears its end and the bond tightens instead of fading, Elara and Kael face an impossible choice: obey a goddess who demands separation, or defy fate itself and risk unraveling the magic that holds their world together.
Because when the moon chooses you, it does not ask what you're willing to lose.