
A forbidden witch. A cursed prince. One soulbond that could unravel an empire.
Rayne Alareth has spent her life hiding. Hunted by the Obsidian necromancers who betrayed her bloodline and exiled by the Ashen Court that once called her sister, she now survives on instinct, fire, and a blade stained with secrets. But when she defends a small village from a vampire raid using blood magic—magic outlawed by royal decree—her name is once again marked for death.
Kael Alaris is no stranger to the weight of a crown. As heir to the Crimson Throne and enforcer of the brutal royal rites, he’s trained his heart to be as cold as the steel he wields. Loyalty. Obedience. Power. These are the virtues he’s been taught to bleed for. But beneath the crimson banners and burning skies, Kael hears whispers—of a realm fractured, of gods stirring, of a name he’s never spoken… but dreams of.
During the Midnight Hunt, a violent encounter in the cursed Vale of Beasts binds them by soulbond—an ancient magic that hasn’t stirred in centuries. Rayne should be dead. Kael should have killed her. Instead, they’re tethered by something deeper than fate. Something that threatens to expose the lies of the Order and burn every oath they've ever made.
Now hunted by necromancers, betrayed by the palace, and haunted by visions of fire and ruin, Kael and Rayne must decide: submit to destiny—or shatter it.
But in a world where love is treason, and prophecy is blood-writ, can two enemies rewrite the fate of a kingdom? Or will their bond become the spark that ignites its end?

