༻She was sent as a pawn. He made her his plaything. But only one knight could turn her torment into fire.༺
Lady Gwen, the forsaken daughter of King Alaric of Erydon, is given as an offering of peace to the newly crowned King Artur of Caelthur. Her father hopes Artur will wed her and end the bloody war consuming their lands. Instead, Artur claims her body, offering nothing in return. Promises of a throne twist into betrayal when he weds the sorceress Morgynne, leaving Gwen as nothing more than his mistress.
Lancel, the knight sworn only to deliver Gwen safely, refuses to abandon her to such torment. Choosing to remain in the wolves' lair, he becomes Gwen's only shield, her only solace.
But in the fire of her suffering, a forbidden romance ignites-one of desire, vengeance, and dangerous devotion. Together, they must risk everything to take back their power in a kingdom ruled by betrayal and blood. In Caelthur, loyalty is tested in the bedchamber, and love may be the most dangerous weapon of all.
She’d been more than a little nervous about this during the past week and hated, really hated, the sinking feeling low in her stomach that told her this was a huge mistake...