Renegade

They took her sight, her throne, and her trust. But when the storms rise, so does she.
Now Eira must choose.
Between running and love, between the crown and the one man she cannot lose.

They say the island remembers.

Its six points rise like blades from the sea, carved not by time but by will-old will, war-forged and sealed with blood. Once, long ago, there was peace. But peace is a fragile lie, and power has a taste too rich for those born too close to thrones.

And so the old king fell.

A new line rose, crowned not by right, but by betrayal. And from that line came a bride. Untitled, unwilling, and dangerous without knowing it. Her name was Eira.

She was never meant to refuse.
She was never meant to survive.

Blinded by treachery, betrayed by blood, she was given as bait to lure a boy who would be king. But she was paired with another. Chosen.

The island woke.

And in the dark, where eyes fail and truth sharpens, Eira rose.

Not with sight, but with vision.

And the island was watching. And love was by her side.

This is the story of the girl who failed every test.
Until the one that mattered.
And of the man who loved her not for her power,
but for her resistance to it.

Before Eira, there was only fear.
After her, nothing would be the same.

Note: This is a work of fiction and should not be read as a reflection of the author's personal life, experiences, or relationships. Any perceived similarities are coincidental.

Now updated with a never-before-seen three-part prequel! Read to the end for the icy origin of Lucan and Eira's bond.