I didn’t run to the carnival for freedom. I ran because I had nowhere else left to go. Daniel made sure I remembered what I was—fragile, broken, easy to hurt. But he never expected the carnies to look back. To see me. To protect me. Now I’m hiding in a traveling wonderland of magic and monsters, tucked into the shadows of three extraordinary A vampire with time in his hands and fury in his blood. A tiger shifter who growls like sin and guards like a sentinel. And a mind-bending demon who holds me together with silk and whispered promises. I’m not like the women who twirl through their acts with grace. I’ve got a bendy body that betrays me and a heart that forgets to pump when I need it most. But they never treat me like I’m weak. They never treat me like I’m less. They call me their princess. They treat me like I matter. And if Daniel ever comes close again… they’ll show him what happens when a man tries to steal what belongs to the dark. Found family. Fierce love. A girl with EDS and POTS finding her fire in the most unexpected place—center ring. #OwnVoices Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)POTS representationDisabled main characterAuthentic chronic illnessDisability prideInvisible disability