Dark Deception: Book 2 of the Five Kingdoms of Eldoria (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798245503448)

A princess raised behind walls.
A fate that was never meant to be gentle.
A bond that refuses to be ignored.

Shaelyn has spent her life within the borders of Fyn-a Fae kingdom built on peace, restraint, and quiet control. The walls were meant to protect her, to contain the wild magic she could not yet command. She dreamed of what lay beyond them anyway. Freedom. Choice. A life not shaped by fear.

Then she learns the truth.

The future she longs for is the one she is least likely to survive.

Shaelyn crosses Fyn's borders knowing the cost.

The world beyond is darker than she imagined, its safety fragile and its shadows far-reaching. Secrets surface. Warnings become real. And the bond she was taught to fear finally awakens.

Maxen is nothing like the monster she expected. He is controlled, watchful, and far too aware of her-of every shift in her magic, every crack in her resolve. The connection between them is immediate and brutal, something neither of them wants but cannot escape. Every glance lingers. Every touch carries consequence. The bond is rough, demanding, and relentless.

Giving in to it changes everything.

Through Maxen, Shaelyn learns that fate is not law-and fear is not destiny. As the life she once knew begins to unravel, she must become more than the girl raised behind the walls and decide what she is willing to risk to survive what's coming.

Because love is not gentle.
It is fierce.
And in a world darkened by deception, it may be the only truth worth choosing.