I was stone. Cursed. Caged. Then she walked into my tomb and woke me with her blood. Liora’s human—too soft for this world, too tempting for a beast like me. I should’ve snapped her neck. Instead, I dragged her to my throne. Now she’s mine. By ancient magic. By blood. By right. She doesn’t remember the past—but I do. She betrayed me once. Sealed me in darkness. And I swore I’d never forgive her. But the way she moans my name? I’ll ruin her first. Before the war. Before the reckoning. She’ll kneel for her forgotten king. Or I’ll make her. Reader This dark fantasy romance features a cursed gargoyle king, a defiant human heroine, blood magic, betrayal, forced proximity, and a fated mates twist. Possessive. Dangerous. Addictive.. He remembers everything she forgot—and he’ll make her pay for it in chains and kisses.. HEA Guaranteed.