They call him the Wolf King. A ruler of sharp teeth and sharper words. A man who commands fear like a weapon, and whose name is whispered in every shadowed hall. When you learn you've been promised to him - bound by an alliance forged in secrecy years before - you swear you'll never bow. Not to him. Not to anyone. But kingdoms are cages, and crowns are chains, and in the court of wolves, survival means learning to bare your own teeth. Brought to his palace of marble and firelight, you find a world of velvet smiles and daggered words, where loyalty is brittle and trust is a luxury. And Sylus? He is colder than the throne he sits upon, his crimson gaze as unreadable as the crown upon his head. Yet behind his ruthless reputation, there are cracks in the gold: fleeting glimpses of a man forged in grief and shadow, and a hunger far older than duty. You know you should fear him. Perhaps you should even hate him. But the Wolf King has been waiting - for a queen bold enough to meet his gaze, and daring enough to play his game. And once you step onto the board, there will be no retreat.
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