I should have belonged to Rowan Forge forever. A vampire king’s fated mate—then I fled, to save my clan. Now I’m back, but claiming the males love might be impossible. The High Council is hunting me. Battle lines are being drawn because of the terrible secret I’m hiding. Darrow and Finn have sworn to protect me, but my mate…Rowan will never forgive me for my betrayal. As my dark magic grows stronger, our enemies circle closer, planning to use me as their weapon in this coming war. To survive, we’ll have to trust each other and outwit the sadistic council, or every vampire on earth will be enslaved. I always feared my past sins would come back to haunt me, but nothing prepared me for why the council was hunting me in the first place, and the shocking answer could destroy everything—and everyone—I love. ** Ruthless Liege is a #whychoose vampire romance featuring revenge, enemies to lovers snark, forbidden love, touch her and you die vibes, hot villains, fated mates, morally gray men and a king who’s finally met his match.