Crown of Thorns. The Midnight Realm, #2

Power comes with a price. Mira is learning to control the Crown's magic, but each lesson with Aleksander pushes her deeper into darkness. He demands she embrace her true strength, even as she realizes he's hiding dangerous secrets about his past. When the Shadow Court offers her a different path-one where she could reshape the Realms entirely-Mira faces an impossible choice. Trust the man she loves, or trust the power growing inside her.
But betrayal comes from all sides. The government wants to weaponize her. Factions are plotting. And everyone has their own agenda. In a world where love can destroy as easily as power, Mira must decide who to trust-and what she's willing to sacrifice. A dark paranormal romance about secrets, manipulation, and the cost of choosing sides.