After an assassin tries to kill you during a royal masquerade, you’re saved by someone even more dangerous—Silas Vale, the kingdom’s most feared killer. Cold, deadly, and impossible to trust, Silas becomes your reluctant protector as powerful enemies begin hunting you across the kingdom. Now forced to survive together, the line between hatred and obsession starts blurring fast. Because assassins aren’t supposed to hesitate. And Silas only hesitates when it comes to you.