She has one mission: kill the dragon prince.
He has one rule: never turn your back on an enemy.
Pilar has spent five years preparing to infiltrate Serpent Academy. Five years perfecting a false identity. Five years sharpening her blade for one target: Stellan Voigt, dragon prince and ruthless combat instructor.
But Stellan sees through her from day one.
Instead of exposing her, he makes her his exclusive training partner—forcing her into proximity with the man she’s been sent to murder. Every sparring session becomes a test. Every conversation, a trap. And the longer she stays close to him, the harder it becomes to remember why she came.
Pilar’s hiding more than a poisoned blade. Uncontrollable golden magic pulses beneath her skin—a legacy of dragon blood she’s spent her life suppressing. Magic that could destroy her cover. Magic that ties her to the very people she’s sworn to kill.
As the Dragon Court’s true agenda surfaces and Queen Seline’s ruthless plans unfold, Pilar faces an impossible choice: complete her mission and lose everything she’s discovered… or betray the people who forged her into a weapon.
Perfect for readers who crave morally grey heroines, enemies-to-lovers tension, and the specific danger of falling for the one person you’re supposed to destroy.
