Forced to marry. Fated to love. Fighting to hope.

 

High King Talon has ruled for centuries with fairness and compassion, but a storm is brewing in the realm. A rebellion has taken root among the forgotten, and as whispers grow louder, doubts creep in. For the first time, Talon questions if he’s truly been the king the people need. Yet the question that unsettles him most comes not from his enemies, but from the woman he loves.

 

What began as an arranged union slowly became something deeper. Renata once resented the life she was bound to, but love grew where duty began. Now, centuries later, her marriage to Talon is strong and their devotion unshakable, yet one aching absence shadows their happiness. With years already lost, and no guarantees ahead, Renata is done waiting for a promise long denied them.

 

Caught between duty and desire, past and present, Talon must decide what he’s willing to risk—for his kingdom, his legacy, and the future he and Renata have never stopped longing for.

 

Love that’s endured centuries. Hearts daring to hope again.