In a kingdom where power is measured by wealth, strength, and the beauty of one’s women, Alanna—a Northern lady raised in modesty—finds herself thrust into the opulent and seductive world of the Tahl Empire. Claimed by the formidable Xanir Tahl, a ruler as ruthless as he is alluring, she struggles to navigate the customs of a land where a woman’s desirability is both a treasure and a test.
As courtly whispers turn to heated gazes, and admiration blurs into possession, Alanna must decide whether to resist the fire in Xanir’s dark eyes or surrender to the intoxicating pull of a man who always takes what he wants. But in a kingdom where envy breeds betrayal, her innocence is both a weakness—and a weapon.
Will she bend to the Tahl’s will, or will she learn to play the game of power before she’s consumed by it?
