Not of the Same Blood: They Were Forbidden to Love-Until Destiny Bled the Truth

In a kingdom where law is treated as virtue and silence is mistaken for peace, Eiren Ashford learns early that survival depends on how little space one takes. His name exists in records, his body exists under watch, and his freedom is measured in permissions that arrive without asking whether he wants them. Protection, in this world, is never gentle. It is simply another word for being too importa...