Description: To the vampire court, she is an asset. To the cursed heir, she is his only hope-and his greatest fear.
Poppy is a blood translator, a human with the rare power to ground vampire magic. When she is abducted and brought to the mountain fortress of Oakhaven, she expects a death sentence. Instead, she finds herself bound to Julian Sterling. He is the court's pride and its greatest shame, a prince rotting from the inside out. Their forced proximity ignites a hunger that neither can control. As Poppy decodes the scrolls, she uncovers a conspiracy that spans centuries. The council doesn't want Julian healed; they want him weaponized. To save him, Poppy must embrace a heritage she never knew she possessed. As the execution clock ticks down, the fated mate pull becomes impossible to ignore. They are two victims of a corrupt lineage trapped in a cage of glass and stone. To win their freedom, they must burn the hierarchy to the ground. This standalone gothic thriller delivers a dark, visceral romance perfect for fans of fated mates and systemic revolution.