Bound by Shadow: The King's Forbidden Scribe
I was just a quiet court scribe until the night I used forbidden shadow magic to save the king's life. Now the ruthless Declan Stavros has me chained to him as his personal shadow advisor instead of burning me at the stake. Every whispered strategy session and stolen touch in the dark has me wanting the one man whose laws would execute me... and he's becoming obsessed with the only woman who can destroy him.
Chapters
The archives smelled of dust and old secrets, the kind that clung to your robes no matter how carefully you brushed them. I sat at my usual table in the corner where the torchlight barely reached, qui...
Read more →I woke to the unfamiliar weight of silk against my skin and the ghost of someone else's heartbeat echoing in my chest. The king's chambers still smelled of smoke and blood from the night before. Heavy...
Read more →The silence in Declan's private chambers pressed against my ribs. I stood frozen in the center of the rug, the echo of Elias's accusation still ringing in my ears. The Abernathy seal on that assassin'...
Read more →The world returned in fragments. First the ache settled into my bones, a deep weariness that made each breath feel earned. Then the warmth hit me. Solid arms held me close against a broad chest that s...
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