When his younger sister is propositioned by the Tyrant King, Aster steps in to take her place. Just when he fears he must face this fate alone, the King assigns Rowan the Black to protect him—an Enforcer Knight with a tortured past. Despite his cruel reputation, Aster can't shake the feeling that Rowan is familiar to him. Haunted by memories of his lost childhood sweetheart, Jace, Aster must now navigate a veritable political chess game he wasn't at all prepared for. 

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“Flowers like the rose are needed for so many reasons,” Aster said. “The ground needs their roots, bees need their pollen, and animals need their leaves. So they do what they can to survive, by any means necessary. Does that mean a rose is evil for growing thorns?” He looked up at Rowan.

Rowan kept his eyes on the rose. He didn’t seem convinced. “A single rose has never caused as much pain as I have, Aster.”

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BRoken Vows

Aster felt powerless. He was about to watch his plan go down in flames, all because of this smug snake of a High Justice who was licking his chops at his own over-dramatic performance. 


If he tried to defend Nathalya publicly, that might be all the fuel his wretched fiancé needed to declare him guilty by association in open court. If he did nothing to save her and only made efforts to save his own neck, he would have to live with her blood on his hands for the rest of his life. He wasn’t sure he could take the weight of that guilt. 


“You’ve made quite the accusation, Grand High Justice,” King Darreth declared once the shocked gasps and whispers from the court members died down. “Are you prepared to present your evidence now, or will you request more time to gather it?”


“I am more than ready to present, Your Grace.”


Chapter 35: Guilt