For three barren years, Queen Isolde has endured King Alaric's distant marriage, treated as little more than a means to secure his dynasty. Pressured by the Council to produce an heir, the king commands Rowan, the man he loves, to share her bed. Their imposed encounter ignites a dangerous bond, and Isolde's pregnancy turns palace secrets into weapons. When Alaric tries to erase her, she rises against him and seizes the throne.
