A prince in hiding. A woman in peril. A love that won’t wait.

 

As far as the realm knows, Oak has been dead for centuries, and he intends to keep it that way. Haunted by the Last Great War, he disappeared from the courts to survive the scars it left behind. But when McKenna stumbles into his quiet exile, everything changes.

 

McKenna is sick, growing weaker by the day, and if Oak doesn’t find a way to save her, he’ll lose the woman who has become his future. The only hope lies within the very courts he fled. McKenna never dreamed she’d find love, and she doesn’t want to be the reason Oak returns to a life that nearly destroyed him. But time is running out.

 

As war gathers on the horizon, Oak is forced to face the future he tried to escape. Returning to the High Court means confronting old wounds, rigid traditions, and a realm on the brink of ruin. To save McKenna, Oak must decide if he can become the prince the realm needs—before everything is lost.

 

A heart hidden for centuries. A realm on the brink. One love worth every risk.