Desperate to obtain a magical cure for her dying brother, Elowen Vale infiltrates the sacred Moonwell and shares a passionate, forbidden night with Prince Darian. Fleeing before dawn, she adopts a male persona and enlists in the elite Night Guard, quickly becoming Darian’s most trusted personal protector. While Darian scours the realm for the mysterious lover who marked his soul, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to the quiet, capable knight defending his back.
Their simmering connection explodes into chaos when Elowen’s true identity surfaces alongside accusations that her late father murdered Darian’s mother. As rival factions orchestrate a violent palace rebellion to seize royal dragon eggs, Elowen and Darian must confront ancient dynastic secrets before the realm tears itself apart.
