Cadence Marshall

They call the place Sable Line a refuge. Thea calls it a prison where the past whispers in her sleep and her mother's secrets keep her awake. Sent early and untrained, she finds the fort full of people with reasons to fight: witches who survived centuries of cruelty, a brood of half-breeds trained as assassins, and elders who still enforce an old, violent order. When Thea's pregnancy becomes a target, her life spirals from training drills into lethal politics.
Pierce-once the enemy-offers his protection. Nathaniel teaches her to harness fire and water while wrestling a violent other within. Alexander appears between worlds, claiming a bond no one expected. As alliances shift, an ancient vendetta erupts: the elders won't stop until the Jenson line is controlled or erased. Thea must learn fast. Power without control kills, trust without caution betrays, and love can be the most dangerous weapon of all.
Her choice will decide more than her own heart-it could extinguish a lineage, free a people, or doom them forever.