Jaelyn Bronte was nineteen years old when she was given the task of killing the Prince of Jaquin. Living as an assassin-for-hire, she didn't have a choice but to follow orders, so that's what she did. Posing as a Princess from a neighbouring Kingdom set to marry her target's brother, Jaelyn now has access to an amount of power she never could have imagined in her entire life living on the streets, and nothing to show for it. She's trapped herself, and the only way out is to kill.
William Emery. First-born son of King Hugo Emery. Heir to the throne. And not at all the gentle, soft-hearted Prince Jaelyn thought him to be. An arrogant ass who thinks only of himself should be easy to kill, especially since he knows how to get her so riled up and annoyed. But there's something about him, something that separates him from his brother, whom she is supposed to marry. There's something that stops her every time from finishing the job, and the more she thinks about it, the less in control she becomes.
What will happen when her secret is revealed and she is uncovered for what she is? Will forgiveness be waiting for her, or the end of a rope?
Marcus' life had always been ordinary-he was a typical teenager with a simple and predictable routine. With his mother around, he had everything he needed and never could have asked for more. But this simplicity changed in the blink of an eye when he uncovered the truth about his father's powerful identity and his mother's disappearance. His world was rewritten, and he was redirected into a new path.
Now caught up in the world of the royals and aristocrats, Marcus' fate unexpectedly intertwined with the nation's last royal descendant-the princess. Tasked to be the companion of Her Royal Highness, this 18-year-old boy was forced to learn the ways of a knight and uncover dark secrets that would change everything he thought he knew about himself.
Will he allow his fate to change him, or will he take control to change his fate?
The kingdom's future now depends on a boy who once had an ordinary life. With this new-found responsibility, Marcus must navigate a world filled with deceit, power struggles, and danger. He must make choices that will affect not just himself, but his whole nation.