The Commoner Bride of the Bloodthirsty King
“You belong to me now. Run, and I’ll burn down your village.”
Althea never thought her quiet life as a herbalist would end with a royal decree—
Marry the Bloodthirsty King or watch her entire town suffer.
King Kael, the man feared across the continent, takes her as his queen—not for love, but for political power.
Yet behind the cruel eyes and iron mask lies a man who bleeds.
As Althea navigates betrayal, palace secrets, and unexpected passion, she realizes.
The monster she married might be the only man who can save her... or destroy her.
Enemies to lovers, slow-burn passion, hidden scars, and a queen who refuses to kneel.