Jane Pane

Livia was never meant to stand beside the throne. Claimed publicly by the Cursed King, she becomes more than a woman - she becomes leverage. At court, every smile hides a blade, every alliance carries a threat, and her survival depends on learning the rules of a deadly political game. King Renar has ruled through fear, power, and absolute control. His curse made him untouchable - until Livia. Protecting her forces him to confront the one thing he has never allowed himself before: attachment.
As enemies close in and unseen forces test the limits of his power, Livia must decide who she will become in a world where love is dangerous, loyalty is fragile, and standing beside a cursed king may cost her everything. Because when a king chooses her, the kingdom chooses war.? Book Two of a dark fantasy romance series featuring slow-burn tension, dangerous magic, royal intrigue, and a ruthless king who would burn the world to protect what is his.