Lyla’s reign begins the moment everything starts to break—the sea is under siege, her kingdom is fracturing, and a god who should be long gone has come hunting for her. He isn’t waging war for territory—he’s searching for something. Someone. And every sign points to Lyla. With her husband and wife at her side—the only two people who can steady her as her power spirals—Lyla is forced to hold her crown while risking everything that makes her human. Loving them is her strength. It may also be the thing that breaks her. When a pirate captain wielding ancient magic offers her allegiance, Lyla accepts—only to awaken a connection between them that feels as inevitable as it is dangerous. As war closes in and betrayal festers within her court, Lyla must decide what she’s willing to lose—her crown, her humanity, or the people she loves. Because Bel does not fear armies. He fears the goddess she is becoming.