A crown forged in shadow. A legacy written in starlight. A court ready to betray them both. Selira Hawthorne never expected a portal, a curse, and a darkly tempting king to change her life, let alone make her queen and immortal. Now she rules the realm of Velmora beside Shadow King Darian Veylor, bound by a love fierce enough to terrify their enemies... and vulnerable enough to be used against them. When Selira discovers her emerald necklace is the key to the lost Star Court, and proof of an ancient royal bloodline, every faction in Velmora takes notice. The Silver Court begins a whisper-campaign, turning tradition into a weapon and painting Selira's half-mortal heritage as treason. Then Prince Aurelian, a hidden "pure-blood" heir raised in exile, steps into the light to claim the throne. With traitorous lords seizing strongholds, alliances splintering behind closed doors, and assassination schemes returning to the shadows, Selira and Darian must learn who can be trusted before their court becomes a battlefield. To outmaneuver Aurelian's calculated ambition, they chase forbidden history into the Star Court ruins, only to uncover the kind of secret that once destroyed a kingdom. War is coming, and Velmora will demand more than crowns and vows. It will demand sacrifice. And if Selira and Darian can't hold onto each other while the realm fractures, they may lose not only the throne... but the one bond that makes them unstoppable.
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