10 parts Ongoing MatureAs the future queen of Roven, Aeliss might be accustomed to getting what she wants, but there is one thing that's always been just out of her reach: a mate. When she finally discovers him, she is thrilled to find that her destined mate is Caedion, one of her mother's most decorated knights. Aeliss' happiness is shattered when she discovers him on their wedding night, kneeling before the grave of his fallen lover, swearing that he will never love another. Her priorities shift in an instant. First and foremost, she will free herself from the bond that is clearly destined to bring her nothing but heartache.
Caedion's life has revolved around one goal: doing the right thing. When he sees the pain he has wrought on his fated mate, he knows he must fix it, no matter the cost. However, as he gets to know Aeliss, he starts to realize that letting her go was the greatest mistake of his life. The woman he saw as a spoiled and entitled princess is now the one person he cannot bear to lose.
Aeliss' success will mean Caedion's devastation.
But the stakes are higher than either of them know.