With Merrick truly invested in the war it'd taken Meredicia less than a year to decimate Cadoleira and its allies. ‘The King’s Hound’ has ravaged the battlefield and forced the once proud Cadoleira into desperately offering a peace treaty to its most hated enemy. Despite neither kingdom truly being invested in peace, Bowden and a disguised Merrick journey to Cadoleira with the Meredician entourage. There they will come face to face with old enemies, new allies, but most importantly of all: Alder. (Please note that this is a dark romance & erotic gay story of 35k words continuing Merrick and Alder's story from Master & Slave & Master & Lover. Keywords to keep in mind for this part of their story are: M/M, past misunderstandings & possessive/obsessive love.) A Dark, Erotic Gay Romance.