A Crown of Ashes

When the King and Queen of Virelia are murdered in a brutal betrayal, eight-year-old Princess Seraphina is left orphaned-and marked by destiny. The once-thriving Lycan kingdom descends into mourning, held together only by the cold steel of her new guardian: King Darius Kael. Her uncle. Her protector. Her forbidden fate. Years later, Seraphina is no longer the trembling child tucked behind palace walls-she's blossoming into a powerful young Lycan, heir to a kingdom still bleeding from the past. But what haunts her most isn't the crown she's destined to inherit... it's the man who wears it. Darius. Fierce. Untouchable. Bound to her by blood and duty. But the bond between them is growing-and it's no longer just political. It's primal. Dangerous. And against every law of their world. As enemies close in and whispers of rebellion rise, Seraphina and Darius must navigate a kingdom ruled by secrets, power, and desire. To protect Virelia, she must make an impossible choice: honor the legacy of the ones she lost, or surrender to the one she was never meant to love. Loyalty is deadly. Desire is forbidden. And the crown... was forged in ash.