LailaLeeAuthor
A slum-born thief carrying a weaponized infection and a ruthless prince are bound by a corrupt military draft. Their forced alliance is the only defense against a deadly political conspiracy threatening the kingdom.***^^^***
She's the hunted.
He's the hunter.
But now, their fates are one.
Jaxon Solis is the replaceable heir to a crumbling throne. Despite his powers of light, he is the darkest force in every room. He is a executioner. He might just be Death itself.Gwendalyn Rook is a thief from the slums who runs to survive. She is small, she is fragile, and she has been bitten by a monster whose venom will slowly drive her insane.
Because of that bite, her very existence is illegal.
When the unexpected draft forces them together, Gwendalyn must navigate treacherous palace conspiracies and life-or-death trials-all while hiding her condition from a prince who would execute her if he discovered the truth.
Failure means exile. Success means survival.
Maybe the spark between them is nothing more than necessity. Or maybe they are just lying to themselves. Because as the palace walls close in, the truth becomes undeniable
:Falling for the prince is dangerous.
Him falling too is lethal.