A throne soaked in blood. A love tested by chaos. Lei has spent his life ruling with ruthless precision, but Monique is no ordinary woman—she’s a wildfire in his world of order, a temptation he can’t resist. She belongs to him in every way, yet his biggest enemy lingers, threatening to shatter everything. Monique never wanted a crown, but fate has placed one on her head. As the Mountain Mistress, she must navigate a deadly game where loyalty is a weapon and love is the most dangerous weakness of all. When an unimaginable gift is placed at her feet, a line is drawn in blood.To protect what’s his, Lei will burn the world down. But can their love survive?