He severed their bond to save her life.
She never knew.
Five years ago, Cael Dravon made a choice she wasn’t allowed to refuse. He cut the mate bond between them in the dark, alone, and let her believe it was mutual. He thought it would protect her.
It didn’t protect either of them.
Now Maren Solke is back inside his stronghold, sent by the Covenant she rebuilt herself around, and she is not the woman he broke. She is sharper. Colder. Completely untouchable.
Except she isn’t. Not to him.
She came to do a job. He came to terms with what he destroyed. But someone has been building a trap around Maren for fourteen months, and the only way to dismantle it is to stay close to the one man who already proved he couldn’t be trusted with her.
The bond is gone. The pull isn’t.
She knows something is wrong with the story he told her. She just doesn’t know yet how wrong. And Cael is running out of time to tell her the truth before she finds it herself.
Because she will find it.
Then he’ll have to decide what kind of man he is. Not the king. The man.
Betrayal you can survive. It’s the truth that breaks you open.
Perfect for fans of Jaymin Eve, Katie May, and emotionally addictive paranormal romance that hits as hard as it burns.
