Imprisoned. Drugged. Soul-Bound. Far from the only home she’s ever known, surrounded by a Dark Court abandoned by the Gods, Max finds herself at the mercy of the cursed Dark Fae prince and a tyrant king wishing to mold her into a weapon of world domination. Her only hope of surviving long enough to escape her prison is the prince himself – her mate. Kaden claimed her soul, betrayed her trust and shattered her heart. But now, Max must trust him because he’s tied their lives together, and is the only one who can keep her alive. Where one goes, the other follows – even in death. Navigating court politics and their mutual distrust, past ghosts and hidden plans, the pair has to contend with a mounting war - and their combustive chemistry. Just as Max begins to trust the heir again, Kaden loses his fight on his inner cursed soul, rendering him nothing more than the beast they all fear. Will Max choose to love the monster, save the Fae prince and their kingdom, or will she forsake them both for her freedom?

Save the beast—or save the world? Fresh from battles of the Shadowlands, Maximillia, the last Blood Witch of the Blut Coven and the assumed Queen of the Dark Fae, travels with allies, family and friends to a faraway kingdom for one purpose: to save her mate, Kaden Moorgate. Having succumbed to his bestial form to save her and his kingdom, he slowly slips away into the monstrous curse laid upon his family line. Feeling their bond weaken, she turns to the one person who could help—Aoife, Queen of the Woodland Fae, Kaden’s surrogate parent. An ancient Fae, full of magic and secrets, she’s their last hope before Max loses Kaden forever. Entering the Woodland Kingdom, a court full of gold and riches, it’s a welcomed change to the secretive, dark halls of the Black Court. But both courts are the same—enemies hide in plain sight and this palace holds betrayals so deep, they would unravel Fate. As evil magic threatens to snuff out Max and Kaden’s love, the war with the Humans and King Griffin hits a pinnacle. Old friends will come together to fulfill a long-told prophecy, and continue an centuries old war with the hope for peace. Max will be at the center as her destiny—and birthright, is fully exposed. But she will have to decide—save her mate, or save the world.