Sheraya is nobody. A healer in a small village, raised by a retired general who never speaks of his past. She has no power, no status, no magic. Or so she believes.Lord Varek Belak is the most feared Fae in the realm. Ruthless. Cold. Broken by a war that took everyone he loved. He has not chosen a single maiden in years.But when their eyes meet at the Choosing, something shifts. A touch. A vision. A bond neither of them understands.Now Sheraya is his captive. His bride. His greatest weakness.And something ancient is watching from the shadows.