Hearts of Arlenia

In Arlenia, courtship isn't candlelight and roses - it's blood and survival. The heirs are paired with their future partners and cast into the trials, where every battle tests not just their strength, but the bond they're meant to build. To win is to claim a crown and a marriage. To lose is to be forgotten

Lilith, heir to the Solari Desert, hides a secret gift: when death comes for her, her blood turns to healing sand. A blessing to some, a curse to others. And to Cassiel of Battlemere - the fierce warrior heir from the kingdom's most merciless land - it's a reason to see her destroyed. Their regions are sworn enemies, their paths destined to clash.

But when the heirs are thrown into a strange, enchanted land brimming with monsters and temptation, Cassiel becomes the last person Lilith expected: her protector. Every touch burns, every glance cuts deeper, and soon surviving the trials isn't her only battle.

Bound by duty to another, but drawn to the one sworn to kill her, Lilith must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for love... and whether her heart is strong enough to save a kingdom.

💔 Enemies to lovers. Forbidden desire. Deadly trials. A love worth dying for.