18 parts Ongoing MatureStarted 1/3/25-??
Warning: Contains mental health issues, i.e., physical abuse, mental abuse, borderline personality disorder, nudity, language, and sexual content.
Scarlett's world shatters after a brutal betrayal, leaving her in the merciless grip of King Madachai of the Empyrean Empire. His cruelty knows no bounds, and his obsession with her is suffocating. The trauma she endures threatens to break her spirit, until Jaxon, her destined mate and unwavering Protector, rescues her from the darkness. But their bond is fraught with danger. The Lunar Temple's sacred law forbids a Promised Luna from falling in love with her Protector, and Jaxon battles with the agony of breaking this sacred rule as his feelings for her intensify.
As Scarlett begins to heal, she's thrust into the unforgiving world of the Lunar Council, who seem to view her not as a person, but as a weapon for their own mysterious purposes. But as she trains, she starts to uncover something far more dangerous within herself-a dark power that has been lying dormant, threatening to consume her from the inside.
When the Empyrean Empire's threat looms ever closer, Scarlett faces a cruel choice: fight, or surrender to the king who would claim her as his own. Yet, in the midst of war and betrayal, a far greater danger stirs-an ancient force with the power to destroy not only the Nekare Siphtaras, but the entire Empyrean Empire as well. Scarlett must face the darkness within her and choose what kind of power she wants to wield-before it's too late.