The headlines call him The Mad King. Locked away for crimes that created a scandal for the royal family, he lost the only thing that mattered when his vicious enemies set him up to take the fall for crimes he didn’t commit. Scorned and exiled from his one true love, he’s ready to rewrite their broken love story, even if it costs him everything. From the moment he regains his freedom, he’s determined to prove his loyalty to the crown and rekindle everything he’s lost with his childhood sweetheart. But when dangers mount and betrayals loom that threaten his family again, he may be forced into the ruthless world he came from to protect what matters most - his Queen. This time their lives depend on it. Vicious King is a standalone second chance romance novella in the Viking Royals world. Mads will stop at nothing to save his queen and prove that love always wins.