The Vow Beyond the Iron Gate: A Dark Royal Fantasy Romance of an Outcast Groom, an Unwanted Bride and Freedom

· ELIZABETH ORANGE
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Kaelen of Avaron has been called beast, savage, monster, and worse for so long that he almost believes those names belong to him. Imprisoned under the rule of a cruel High Queen, he has learned not to trust hope. Then he is told he will be given a bride. Elowen does not arrive expecting romance. She enters a marriage shaped by politics, ancient ceremony, and the power of Elders who can decide whether a union is worthy. Kaelen expects her fear. Elowen expects danger. Instead, they find an awkward, fragile companionship that neither knows how to handle. Their vows begin as survival. If they can convince the court their marriage is real, they may earn the freedom Kaelen has been denied for years. But every test brings them closer, and every quiet kindness makes pretending more difficult. Elowen sees the gentle man beneath the reputation. Kaelen discovers that being loved is far more terrifying than being hated because love gives him something to lose. Beyond the Iron Gate lies a life neither has been allowed to choose, but reaching it means navigating ritual trials, political cruelty, and a system eager to punish anyone who defies its expectations. The High Queen has made a game of Kaelen's hope before, and he cannot be certain this marriage is not another trap. Elowen has her own fears, loyalties, and reasons to question the future being offered to her. What begins as a bargain between two people with few options may become the one promise powerful enough to change both their lives, if they can survive long enough to make it their own.
Kaelen of Avaron has been called beast, savage, monster, and worse for so long that he almost believes those names belong to him. Imprisoned under the rule of a cruel High Queen, he has learned not to trust hope. Then he is told he will be given a bride. Elowen does not arrive expecting romance. ...

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