He thinks I'm his gift, but I'll be his end. I told my friends that I'd kill the Dark King, but it was a lie. After surviving twenty years of torture, the last thing I want is to bring more violence into the world. Despite my best efforts at remaining hidden from him, the king finds me and drags me back to his castle. I expected him to torture me, but instead he makes me sleep in his cushy bed, feeds me delicious food, and slips into my mind in an attempt to understand me. But... I'm dying. Given the mate bond between us, if I go, he will too. And when the Dark King realizes that our lives are at risk, he's willing to do anything and everything to keep us alive. Even if it costs him his throne. *this new-adult romantic fantasy is recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. It's a long novella with a happily ever after.