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A stolen prince. A fractured pride. And the captors who might just fall harder than their captive.
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He was born to lead a kingdom. But first, he must survive captivity.
When seventeen-year-old Prince Saren is abducted by hyenas and torn from his homeland, he becomes more than just a hostage-he becomes a symbol. Bound, silenced, and bruised beneath the weight of war, Saren finds himself trapped in a den of enemies who see him not as a boy, but a bargaining chip-worth more than gold, worth kingdoms.
But as days blur into nights, cracks begin to form.
Among his captors are three hyenas who begin to question everything: Yren, the sharp-tongued skeptic with a secret conscience. Wexa, whose fierce silence masks a brotherly protectiveness. And Eloi-the first to hurt him, and perhaps the one who regrets it most. Their cruelty shifts into care. Their orders clash with guilt. And Saren, despite his resolve, begins to feel the weight of emotions he doesn't want to name.
All while Rhazek, a ruthless lion with ice in his heart, watches from the shadows-waiting to crush the prince, the pride, and everything they stand for.
As Saren's father, King Rohtan, rallies his pride and war looms ever closer, old wounds are reopened, alliances fracture, and a bitter truth rises:
Not all cages have bars.
And not every captor stays a monster.
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"They tied my hands.
They broke my body.
But they never silenced me."
"You call me a prince.
But after what you did-
what does that even mean anymore?"
He was their prisoner.
Now, he's their reckoning.
