Blessed by the gods and goddesses, edoli have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. While some hold such abilities as shapeshifting and controlling the elements, the rarest are the kings and queens who can bond through blood with keepers and amplify their power… and their own. One day you're on the run, the next, you're king of your own territory. With lives on his shoulders, Titos must step up. With all the change, Titos struggles with being a ruler. Does he rule with compassion or without? He's been around humans too long, forgetting the edoli way. Showing weakness means no respect, but that is all Titos feels he is capable of. With so much pressure building and his own expectations weighing him down, Titos makes some dicey decisions – decisions that could get them all killed. Titos must gain control of his new territory, be the king his keepers keep claiming he is. With a new keeper showing up and challenging Seth, things are getting more complicated by the minute. Other than the ones closest to him, Titos isn't sure who else to trust. With all the bloodshed, he must learn to lean on his keepers. Titos must learn the hardest lesson that he cannot rule a kingdom alone. Will his decision end up hurting them or will he allow his keepers to protect him? Titos is just a king to wants to be loved. (Warning A King to be Protected is book 2 in an ongoing series it is a HFN ending. This is a gay harem poly style.)