Everyone feared the prince long before they ever saw his face.The mystery surrounding his birth became the kingdom's darkest legend, and the strange black stone buried in his chest was a secret no one dared speak of aloud. Parents warned their daughters to stay away from him... yet no warning could stop them from falling for the most handsome man in the kingdom.But every woman who tried to get close to the prince left with a broken heart.Then one day, a girl entered his life.She wasn't afraid of him. She didn't chase his attention. And for a reason even the prince couldn't understand, something about her changed everything.Was she the answer to the curse... or the beginning of an even greater disaster?Some secrets are buried for a reason. And some hearts were never meant to love.A spellbinding fantasy romance filled with mystery, forbidden love, shocking secrets, and unforgettable twists that will keep you hooked until the very last page.