Payton doesn’t belong in my world of crowns and calculated lies—she’s too real, too raw. She thinks she can slip into my life for one night and vanish. But I’ve already decided… she’s mine.
She planned for a quick escape.
I plan to never let her go.
She hides in the shadows, playing it safe behind her clipboard and perfect smile but I see the fire underneath, and I want to be the one to unleash it. To claim it.
In my world, secrets are currency and power is a weapon. She doesn’t know it yet, but loving me comes with consequences. And I’ll burn kingdoms to the ground to protect her from every single one.
Now, she has a choice—run from what we’ve started, or risk everything to stand beside a man who would give up the throne for her.
Because I’m not just falling for her.
I’m ready to rewrite the rules for her.
And this time, I’m not asking.
Adina D. Grey is a USA Today and International Bestselling romance author who’s mastered both indie and traditional publishing. Her stories span dark and dazzling subgenres—yet they all promise the same pulse: a hard-won happily ever after. (This is a cliffhanger-free zone… most of the time.)
When she isn’t writing or devouring books, Adina translates, curates literary events, and scouts brilliant voices for an Italian publisher—always on the hunt for the next unforgettable love story.