Jean gave everything to save Lord Vaughn—her magic, her strength, a hundred years of life. He repaid her with betrayal, leaving her to die in a swamp. The elves found her. The queen healed her. And Jean made one vow: reclaim her power, break the bond, and watch him fall. She took back her heartwood. He became a walking corpse. Desperate, he turned to dark magic, poisoned innocents, and tried to blame her. But Jean had already seen the truth—and she had an army behind her. When the swamp swallowed him, she didn't weep. She turned and walked toward the man who'd always been her real home.
