Being the Listener of the Dark Brotherhood meant living in the shadows—unseen, untouched, unquestioned. Falling in love with Ulfric Stormcloak was never part of the plan. During the war for Skyrim, YN fought beside the Stormcloaks in silence, her assassins carving through the unseen edges of battle. Ulfric used her power to secure his victory… and somewhere between bloodshed and whispered strategy, he fell for the woman behind the darkness. But a king cannot love a ghost. Before the war’s end, YN gave birth to a son—Kaito. Hidden from the world, known only to Ulfric and Galmar, the boy became a secret that could shatter a kingdom. So when Ulfric took the throne, YN disappeared… taking their son with her. Eight years later, the shadows return. And this time, they don’t come quietly.