It was supposed to be a one-night stand. That was the plan. Until the morning— and then it’s complicated. Because some things aren’t supposed to last. Not across cities. Not across schedules. Not when one of you turns out to be an international rock star. And definitely not when it starts to feel real. You can pretend it’s temporary. You can tell yourself it’ll burn out. You can even take up drinking like it’s an Olympic sport. But that doesn’t answer the question— is this a one-hit wonder? Or something that never really stops playing?

From the moment they met in a moonlit garden, their love was written in the stars—yet cursed from the start. Althaea never expected her quiet gift of painting to draw her into the heart of power, nor to the side of Thoryn, the Alpha King burdened by crown and shadow. What began as a chance encounter among roses and vines unfurled into something deeper, fiercer—a love that felt inevitable, as though fate itself had woven their hearts together. But in a kingdom where loyalty falters and enemies strike with venom more deadly than any blade, love is never safe. Whispers of curses haunt their every step, and poison seeps through court and soul alike, seeking to destroy the fragile bloom of what they’ve found. To hold fast to each other, they must face treachery, temptation, and the dark hand of fate itself. Will their love prove strong enough to shatter curses and outlast the poison that coils around them? Or will destiny’s cruel hand wither it before it can truly flourish? A sweeping tale of star-crossed lovers, unbreakable loyalty, and a kingdom caught between curses and devotion. For readers who believe love can defy even fate.