Reincarnation of the Nightbreaker
Lyra Kade, a cynical urban archaeologist, thrives on the tangible. Her world is one of dusty artifacts and logical explanations, a stark contrast to the ancient myths she dismisses as folklore. But when she unearths an enchanted dagger linked to the legendary Nightbreaker – a hero who once bound the formidable sorcerer-king, Kairos Vane – her carefully constructed reality shatters.
Accidentally, Lyra releases Kairos, only to discover a horrifying truth: he died cursing the next mortal heir of the Nightbreaker’s line. That heir is Lyra herself, reincarnated. Kairos, weakened by millennia of imprisonment, desperately needs Lyra’s blood to fully break a demon seal that is dangerously weakening. But Lyra, haunted by a childhood brush with uncontrolled magic, has vowed never to embrace it again.
Initially at bitter odds – he, an ancient, arrogant king attempting to coerce her blood; she, a snarky, pragmatic woman treating him as a mythic prankster – Lyra and Kairos are forced into an uneasy alliance. A fanatical cult, the Shadowbound, seeks to exploit the weakening seal, attempting to resurrect the very demons Kairos once defeated.
As the city trembles under the cult's escalating rituals, Lyra must confront her deepest fears and embrace the Nightbreaker’s hidden legacy. Guided by Kairos, she taps into a purifying power she never knew she possessed, leading them to a climactic confrontation in a ruined temple. There, Lyra not only defeats the cult and sends the Void creatures back to the abyss, but also frees Kairos from his ancient bonds and demonic curses.
In gratitude, and with a profound, newfound tenderness, Kairos offers to reclaim Lyra’s mortal soul as his queen. Lyra, who always mocked fairy tales and dismissed romance as illogical, surprises everyone—most of all herself—by sealing their eternal bond with a kiss.