As war looms, desire is the most dangerous weapon of all.
Zyraxis is coming, and Viviana Drakul is no longer the girl who could hide in the shadows.
Her new position puts her on the deadly stage of kingdoms. Every step she takes is watched by allies who doubt her, enemies who would see her broken, and two men who each lay claim to her heart.
One man is the trusted ally she once thought she would marry. The other is the Zyraxian prince she swore to hate. Every encounter tests her honor, tangled in a perilous game of defiance and passion.
Her kingdom is outmatched and outnumbered, but she refuses to be outplayed. To save her people, she must weave lies into strategy, turn betrayal into power, and risk everything on a war she cannot afford to lose.
The battle lies in every glance, every touch, every choice. But the price will be paid in blood and pride.