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(First volume complete)

What could be worse than getting married to a demon prince as a human princess for a forced truce?

Being in a place surrounded by demons was like a nightmare to Aelin. Demons and humans have always despised each other after all.  But things only go downhill, when her husband leaves her shortly after they spend a night together to go fight a war with unknown beings which leaves Aelin at the mercy of her enemies

The Dragon King's Hated Bride

The stone beneath my boots was cracked and bloodstained, but I barely noticed anymore. The courtyard buzzed with murmurs and the shifting armor of soldiers. Yet my mind was elsewhere—still chasing shadows through the crowd, hoping to catch a glimpse of him again.

Drakkar's voice broke through the hum. "That man… he was your kind?" He looked a little surprised, "There are more like you?"

I didn't look at him. "He was the only one I ever met who was."

Drakkar's silence pressed against my shoulders like weight. Then he spoke, quieter now. "That can't be the only reason you're looking for him."

His footsteps followed. "Ariston—"

But he reached for my arm, fingers curling tightly around my wrist. The contact burned, and I yanked free with more force than necessary.

"I'm looking for him," I growled, "because I need to know something."

Bad Memories