Of Blood and Mercy

Then the door opens, and in walks King Ravok, the monster who burned my home and slaughtered everyone I loved. He thinks I’m the princess. I’m not. I’m the palace maid who used to mend her gowns. If I want to live, I’ll have to play the part. Smile. Bow. Marry his son.

But on the night of our vows, the castle walls shake, and another monster steps out of the shadows. Fanged. Clawed. Covered in blood. Yet when he reaches me, he doesn’t kill me.

He takes me.

Now, I’m on the run with a beast at my side. One with hauntingly familiar eyes. I should be terrified. Instead, I’m captivated by the devastating gentleness beneath his claws. I shouldn’t crave the touch of a monster, but I can’t ignore the feelings he stirs within me… like I know him.

For five years, my husband’s ghost kept me alive. Now, the monster who saved me is teaching me how to live.

Ravok thinks I’m a pawn he can use to control my people. He’s wrong. I’m done being anyone’s pawn. This is my life, and I will kill to protect it.

Even if that means killing a king.