Isaac Ellsworth stands before the thorn gate as his rival's name is added to the decree. Bound by fae inheritance law, they must complete the trials as one, with Isaac submitting to Philip's protective dominance to secure the throne and the belonging he has always craved.

Every shared document ends with their fingers lingering, sending heat across Isaac's luminous skin. Philip does not pull away. What the trials will require of them both turns necessity into an obsession neither can afford.

How far will they go when each trial demands they cross the line the court laws were written to forbid?