pstrongHe wasn't the one I was supposed to marry.strongppbrppHe's cold.ppBrutal.ppCalculating.ppbrppTo his family, I'm a strategic move in their war.ppTo mine, an alliance offers protection against our enemies.ppbrppStill, there's something about him that calls to me.ppA dark edge threatens to revive me. His gaze steals my breath.ppEven if my heart thinks this could work, my brain knows better.ppbrppWe say I do with his brother's blood on our clothes, ppand the bars of my gilded cage slam shut.ppbrppOur wedding vows are forever - 'til death do us part.ppBut with enemies closing in from all sides, death might be closer than we think.ppbrppPlease note this book contains dark content that some readers may find distressing.emp