Kim_Lei

A dark curse. Bloody, violent murders. And a long awaited reunion throw Aleksasha's ordered world into disarray.

Aleksasha was born to be the perfect noblewoman and then her family was brutally murdered in a conspiracy that spans beyond her years.

When she was on the brink of ruin, the brooding Duke Matias Volkov married her when all of the kingdom turned their backs on the cursed daughter of a ruined house. 

After they exchange vows, Matias leaves Aleksasha to build their hiuse as he fights in a distant battlefield for 10 years.  When Matias returns as a war hero he bears both scars and the spoils of war including a stunning and enigmatic woman named Selene.

As Aleksasha’s hard-won position as the lady of the estate is threatened, she must confront deepening betrayal. Torn between reclaiming her rightful place and the dangerous allure of a new rival, Aleksasha battles her darkest fears. 

Long forgotten magic burns within her, desperately seeking release as outside forces strive to rip her marriage and her power apart.


Cover Art by Nicoy Guevarra (https://www.nguevarrart.com)

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Bound by Honor, Torn by Desire

"I don't know who yet," Dimitri said darkly. There was a pause before he spoke again. "You have a few options. You feign sickness, rage at your hostess for serving you spoiled food, act as nothing has happened or some other option to explain why you couldn't eat the food."

"If we pretend like we ate it and nothing happened, they might try again," Eriks commented.

"If we expose that we discovered the ruse, it might warrant investigation into how we found out." Alexi added.

Daniil's jaw tightened as he considered his sons' inputs. "It might also drive our enemy into hiding if we alert them that we suspect foul play. It's a tricky suggestion."

Alek stared at Daniil with wide eyes. "What if something happened that made the food fall on the floor before we could eat it?"

Her brothers looked at Alek and their father with a curiosity. "Oh! Maybe Eriks and I got too rowdy and crashed into the table? Or there was a temper tantrum that flipped the table?"

Flipping Tables