'𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆' | 𝘉𝘢𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘦𝘯
Leyla Hightower has mastered the art of silence.
In a marriage built on duty rather than devotion, she moves through life with careful composure - poised, distant, and untouched by the expectations placed upon her. At court, she is known for her sharp wit and colder smile. At home, she is a mother first, and everything else only when required.
But some things are not so easily buried.
When a tourney at Ashford brings her face to face with the man she once loved in secret - the past refuses to remain where she left it. Glances linger too long. Words carry weight they should not. And the life she has so carefully contained begins to fracture at its edges.
Because Leyla remembers.
And worse - so does he.
In a world where duty binds tighter than chains, and love is a weakness best forgotten, Leyla must decide whether silence will protect her...
or destroy what remains of her.