A forbidden bond. A brewing war. And a betrayal waiting in the wings.

War is closing in on the sanctuary, and Thorne?heir to the Fae throne?stands at the center of a storm he never meant to unleash. The humans massing outside the wards want blood. The fae inside want obedience. And the one thing he wants most is the one thing he can never have.

Bethany Calder.

The human girl raised alongside him. The girl he was forbidden to love. The girl whose touch feels like treason.

Their bond is a spark in a world soaked in oil.

But someone is determined to strike the match.

Yuri Wooddance, Thorne's friend, knows exactly how to twist a truth until it breaks. With a smile that hides a blade, she poisons alliances, stirs old grudges, and turns Thorne's heart into a battlefield. Every whisper she plants drives Bethany further from safety?and Thorne closer to the destiny she's chosen for him.

When the sanctuary's magic falters and the first arrows fly, Thorne and Bethany must decide what they're willing to burn to stay together.

Because in a world built on ancient lies and ruthless power, love isn't just forbidden.

It's fatal.