Nymph. Hero. Murderer.

Orla didn’t want to be anyone’s hero; she wanted to be left alone. For seven years, Orla created a life away from the elven army, where she could avoid her past sins. Prestige, fighting, friendships. She left it all behind when disaster struck because she couldn’t control her magic.

But when her king sends for her, she’s forced to go back to the palace; terrified that returning to her old life will bring her face-to-face with the ghosts of her failures. King Mikki doesn’t care about Orla’s fears; he only cares about calling in the bargain they struck.

Now a lord from a rival kingdom has arrived, shaking the foundation of what she thought she knew about herself. Orla has to choose if loving him is worth facing the horrors of her past or if she should run from them. Again.

Bastard. Lord. Traitor.

Owain has only ever wanted one thing: the respect of his people. But elves don’t respect bastards, even if they’re the son of a king. Now Owain has the chance to prove that he’s more than just an illegitimate son. If he fails, he will face the wrath of his formidable father.

His plan was working; until Orla, the nymph who single handedly brought ruin to his battalion and killed the heir to his kingdom. She was everything he had ever wanted and the one person he could never have, lest he betray his kingdom in the process.

When his plans to seize power are finally realized, Owain has to decide what’s more important to him; taking his rightful place within his kingdom or the forbidden love of his kingdom’s biggest foe?