Summary
King Karloi of Croisen struggles with his role as both ruler and husband. As his ambitious father-in-law, Duke Deluah, schemes for the throne, Karloi’s trust in his wife, Evonne, begins to waver. Haunted by doubt and distance, he doesn’t realize that Evonne once saved his life—and that she hides a painful secret. Bound by a curse that forbids her from revealing the truth, Evonne must silently bear the weight of love, betrayal, and fate.