Beneath His Oath
He swore to protect the empire. He never promised to protect her.
When Seraphina crosses into the territory of the Black Vow Syndicate, she expects death-not salvation. But the syndicate's cold, ruthless heir, Dorian Vale, spares her life... on one condition: she becomes his.
Bound by blood magic and a contract no one dares break, Seraphina is dragged into a world of violence, secrets, and shadowed loyalty. Dorian rules with silence and steel. He doesn't do love. He doesn't do mercy. But he does want her-and that want is dangerous.
As war brews between rival houses and something ancient stirs beneath the streets, Seraphina discovers that Dorian's oath isn't just to the syndicate-it's to something darker.
And the only thing more dangerous than falling for a man like him... is being the reason he breaks his vow.