Sebastian vowed to protect Kathryn—no matter the cost.
In stolen moments of firelight and snow, they begin to rebuild what was shattered: quiet confessions, shared memories, and a desperate, tender intimacy that feels like the first real safety she’s known in months.
But promises are fragile things.
The Duke is the next patron, another night in the relentless bargain, and for once they allow themselves optimism that things will go well.
Then something unexpected happens, turning their world upside down.
Kathryn pays a price neither saw coming, and Sebastian’s failure cuts deeper than any wound.
Now, the fragile trust between them threatens to crack like thin ice.
To survive what comes next, she must decide whether to forgive the man who swore to shield her… or let the vow that bound them shatter their bond forever.
This is book 3 of The Twelve Nights of Christmas, a twelve-part dark romance series of short novellas.
Dark forbidden romance. High stakes. A bond tested to the breaking point.
Can a broken vow still bind two hearts together?
Read it now and feel the heartache, the sweet tenderness, and the devastating cost of love.
