What will you do when the tales end in blood? Half human Kessia knows the tales of mates are all lies. Scorned by the Dark Fae Court, she's been groomed by her father to become queen. The Dark Fae prince covets her magic and is determined to soulbind her to him. If the ritual success, their souls will be intertwined and she will become a pure fae worthy of the throne. If the ritual fails, she'll be deformed or killed. When the prince gets everything he desires, the only option is to kill him. But when demons are involved nothing is simple. Prince of the demons, Merek has seen the consequences of the mate bond and soulbinding. When he learns his sister is to be soulbound to the demon general and turned into a monster, Merek will do anything to save her, even if it means striking a dangerous bargain with the very Fae he must kill. When he becomes ensnared by a sneaky dagger wielding half human, the tales from his youth haunt him. When their bargain awakens a centuries old bond their strength and magic are tested. Will Kessia and Merek follow the path to freedom or be consumed by blood within the Dark Fae's court?

When the coronation involves a dangerous taboo blood magic, half fae Kessia will do anything to avoid becoming the dark fae Queen. Even trust demons. A risky deal… Desperate to escape the fate that may kill her, half-fae assassin, Kessia, strikes a risky bargain. Kill the demon high king in exchange for her freedom. But the price is steep. Success will bring about the half-bloods genocide. Failure will forever bind her to monster who abused her, if the ritual does not deform or kill her. When a half-blood demon saves her life, his magic invokes a life debt. Now, Kessia must protect him at all costs or forfeit her life. A necessary betrayal… As a highborn half-demon, Merek has always been loyal to the throne. Until he double-crossed the king in a desperate attempt to save his family. As the realm descends into the chaos of a brewing blood war, the last thing he needs is the distraction of being caught in the spell of a beautiful assassin hunted by his enemy. As their world descends into a centuries old blood war awakens, loyalties are tested and forbidden desires awaken. Will Kessia and Merek survive or will their attraction prove deadly?