An assassin with a blade dipped in her own blood.A cursed prince who can kill with a thought.One touch - and they are bound forever. Sent to the deadly Court of Vespera to assassinate Crown Prince Baelric Nightthorn , Aveline Voss never expected the venom bond that snaps into place the moment their skin meets. Now she cannot leave his side without agony... and she cannot kill him without dying herself. Trapped in a palace of living shadows and poisonous gardens, Aveline must hide her true mission while the prince - cold, controlled, and far more honorable than the rebellion ever told her - slowly unravels every defense she owns. Training sessions turn electric. Court balls hide knives. And a rival lord is one step away from shattering the magical vows that protect the entire human world. In a realm where love is the deadliest curse of all, Aveline and Baelric will have to choose: break the bond and watch two kingdoms burn... or surrender to the one thing that could destroy them both. Dark romantasy. Enemies to lovers. Forced proximity. Venom magic. Court intrigue. Slow-burn to steamy. For readers who crave morally gray fae princes, deadly assassin heroines, and romance that cuts as deep as the blade.