Elena is a Princess, but her father’s opinion of her mate is complicated—after all, he’s only human. Not that it’s a bad thing. Elena herself is half-human, a daywalker of her coven, and the laws of her ancient lineage have already set her apart. Because of these laws, she can never take the throne, a fate she doesn’t even desire. But when her father allowed her to leave with Malcolm, it was a shock.

Well, leave is an understatement. Malcolm’s failed attempt to overthrow the throne left him in danger, and Elena, despite her royal blood, chose to stand by him. As a result, her father banished her instead of killing her. Being daddy’s little girl came with consequences—she helped save those who had sided with Malcolm, and now she, too, was exiled. Their new home? A modest five-acre plot by the river.

With Malcolm, things took a dark turn. The years spent in his brother’s shadow had hardened him, and when he made a dangerous deal with the devil, it came as no surprise. While it granted them more land and a better home for their coven of misfits, the bloodshed that followed was tragic. Yet even with the new territory, Malcolm remains unsatisfied, his darkness never lifting.

But when Malcolm learns of Elena’s new mate—human and utterly forbidden—he forbids the relationship just as her father once would have.

Will Elena’s love for this man bloom, or will it be crushed by the weight of coven laws and familial expectations? Join Elena as she fights for the love that could change everything.