After accidentally binding an ancient vampire through your family’s blood ritual, you’re forced into a dangerous connection with someone who hates everything you are. She can’t kill you—but she wants to. The bond links your emotions, turning control into something unstable. As your family pushes you to use her as a weapon, and enemies close in, you refuse to treat her like something owned. What starts as hatred slowly shifts into tension neither of you can ignore. And if the bond breaks… one of you might not survive.
The city is sinking, and every full moon someone must die. When you offer yourself in exchange for someone you love, you expect a monster—not a queen who looks at you like she’s already lost you. Queen Eva doesn’t believe in love. You don’t believe in her. But with the full moon approaching and the sea rising, something dangerous begins to grow between you: feelings neither of you can afford. Because when the time comes… she’ll have to choose.
The border between Valedorn and Eryndale is forbidden for a reason. Ancient curses sleep beneath the kingdoms, and when Y/n crosses into enemy territory, she finds herself drawn to the black-haired heir everyone fears most.