I was marked by the claws of loss and despair at a too-young age.



Determined to never feel that hopeless again, I turned my body into a weapon and pledged my sword to the king who saved me.



I never thought my loyalty to him would waver until Cheryl Eriksson, a wolf shifter, came into my life.



Now I'm bound to her, and not even death can sever that bond. She believes I protect her out of duty. She doesn't know she's the reason I breathe.



It's ironic that despite all my training to become a fearless warrior, I still can't find the courage to tell her the truth. But I'm running out of time. I have to leap off the edge before the dangers of Ellnesari claim both our lives.



Contains mature themes.