She was born with magic that could destroy kingdoms, and he was raised to control people like her.

Mireya has spent her life hiding her impossible strength, fighting in illegal rings to keep her family alive in the lower districts of the kingdom of Arvenelle. When her magic surges out of control during a match, she is found out as an unregistered magic user.

Prince Caelan doesn't want to bond to her. But when their magic touches during her capture, a partial bond forms that will kill them both if it severs. He tells himself he's saving her life, but he also knows he's making her a slave.

This bond created the perfect weapon for the King to exploit. Magically compelled loyalty, synchronized power, and absolute obedience to the Crown. Mireya refuses to break, and Caelan is discovering that being bound to her her means confronting everything he's become in service to his father's throne.

Then they learn the terrible truth: The King's true plan involves a ritual that will strip away their free will entirely, turning them into a controlled weapon. They only have one chance to resist a dangerous merger that could either free them or destroy them both.

A dark romantic fantasy about two people who were never supposed to become equals. Perfect for readers who love morally complex romance, enemies-to-lovers with actual enmity, and magic systems that cost everything.