Lyra Vale has spent her entire life being told one truth:Shadow-born are monsters. Kill them before they kill you. So when she is sent to infiltrate Noxaris and assassinate its infamous Crown Prince, she doesn’t hesitate. The mission is simple—kill Prince Kael Draven and end the war between Light and Shadow. But nothing about Kael is simple. Cold, ruthless, feared by all… yet he spares her life the moment he discovers her secret:Lyra possesses Sunfire, a forbidden light magic powerful enough to destroy his entire kingdom. Instead of killing her, Kael shackles her at his side—ordering her to become his personal attendant, his unwilling shadow, and his greatest enemy under his watchful eye. Their clashes ignite sparks.Their arguments burn.And their magic—light and shadow—reacts with a violent, dangerous attraction neither can control. Then Lyra uncovers a truth that shatters everything:The war was built on a lie. And she is the weapon meant to end it. Caught between her kingdom’s orders and the enemy prince who risks everything to protect her, Lyra must choose: Kill him and save her people…Or love him and doom them all. In a world where light and shadow cannot mix, their love is not just forbidden—it’s catastrophic. But destiny has already bound them together.And prophecy says only one of them will survive.