Beneath the Bone Trees

Every decade, the Thornwood demands a girl.
And this year, it wants Aeris.

Offered as a sacrifice by the village that raised her, Aeris steps into the cursed forest with no illusions - only the will to survive whatever beast waits in the dark. But she never expected him: the cursed prince, bound by blood magic and centuries of silence, with eyes like embers and a voice that turns promises into sins.

He's no savior.
She's no maiden.
And the forest doesn't care what either of them were supposed to be.

What begins as a ritual becomes a twisted game of power and temptation. In the heart of a forest that hungers for blood, Aeris finds herself drawn to the one creature more dangerous than the curse itself - the one who was never meant to want her back.

But desire comes with a price.

And some loves were never meant to bloom in the dark.

Darkly seductive, emotionally sharp, and full of thorn-laced tension - perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Carissa Broadbent, and Sylvia Mercedes.