Book 2: Kneel in the Ashes

 Rowan was raised by the Church of the Silver Hand to hunt orcs without mercy, but she chose defiance over obedience and disappeared into the shadows of Ostelan, fighting to be free of their chains. When she finds an orc bleeding out beneath Ostelan blades, she reacts on instinct and saves him. She doesn't know why she patches him up-or why she agrees to help him-but she can't seem to walk away.

Kaldor knows she is his. The mate bond ignites the moment he sees her, and he is drawn to her with a reckless obsession. Hunted through the Wild Lands, they carve a path toward a mission that could shift the balance of the kingdom. A rebellion is rising in Ostelan and Rowan must decide if she will remain a weapon in the shadows, or risk becoming something more with the one person who sees beyond all her sharp edges.

When Cleo is rescued by Dex, a ruthless orc chieftain of the Blackfoot Clan, she’s thrust into a world ruled by savage loyalty and primal power. For centuries, the humans and orcs have been locked in brutal war after the Ostelan Crown broke the ancient treaties, driving the orcs into hiding. Now, Cleo’s untamed magic is the key to saving the orcs—but it also tempts her with a darkness she may not escape. As her power grows and her bond with Dex deepens, she faces an impossible choice: choose to fulfill the prophecy, sacrificing herself, or surrender to the seductive magic and risk everything to be with the one she loves.

Dex has vowed to protect his people at any cost, even if it means using the woman fate has bound to him. But Cleo’s fire stirs something primal in him—something far more dangerous than war. As tensions rise and the stakes grow higher, Dex must decide whether his duty to his clan outweighs the undeniable pull of his heart.