Divorce was supposed to set her free.

Instead, it made her vulnerable.

Lyra Ashworth is no longer a wife — but she’s still trapped between two powerful men.
One is her ex-husband: a cold, ruthless warlord who chose duty over love.
The other knows her darkest secret… and is willing to use it against her.

Silence has a price.
Obedience has consequences.

At the War College, every glance is a threat, every rumor a weapon. The Council is watching. The stakes are rising. And Lyra’s freedom depends on choices she was never meant to make.

Because when love becomes leverage, there are no good options.
Only survival.

And when two men fight for control over her future, Lyra may be the one who burns everything down.

A dark fantasy romance filled with obsession, political intrigue, and a dangerous love triangle.

Published
January 30, 2026
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