Crown of Temptation

Prince Adrian Valmont has perfected the art of being a royal headache.

At twenty two, the Crown Prince of Asteria is famous for his platinum blond hair, endless scandals, and a dating history that keeps the tabloids busy. Behind the charming smile and flirtatious reputation, however, is a prince suffocating beneath the weight of a crown he never chose.

When a series of brutal murders targets the kingdom's most powerful families, the palace realizes the killer is getting closer to the royal family and Adrian may be next.

Unable to trust his own guards, King Alexander makes a desperate choice.

He finds the one man the underworld fears.

Ash Mercer.

Known only as The Shadow, Ash is a former assassin who vanished years ago after betraying the deadly organization that raised him. Hidden behind a black mask and marked by a scar stretching from the edge of his chin to the corner of his eye, he's a ghost with blood on his hands and secrets he refuses to share.

His mission is simple:

Keep the prince alive.

The problem?

Adrian refuses to follow orders.

Between midnight escapes, royal galas, and an enemy that always seems one step ahead, Ash finds himself protecting a man who's impossible to controland impossible not to care about.

As the bodies pile up and the truth behind the murders begins to unravel, Adrian and Ash discover that the greatest threat to the Crown isn't just the assassin hunting the prince...

It's the past that has finally come looking for The Shadow.

Because this time, the hunter isn't wearing the crown

started 20/7/26