Adrianus Rex is the merciless ruler of Titan Vale. And he has a secret that would burn his kingdom to ash.
He is a man of ice and iron, a ruler who hunts sorcerers and leaves their heads on spikes as a warning to the world. But his crusade has led him to the one man who can destroy him: Kieran Greyford. Kieran is a sorcerer of pure shadow, a man who knows exactly what Adrianus hides in the darkāthe truth that the feared Alpha King prefers to be taken.
They are fated mates, but they are also mortal enemies. Adrianus has spent his life cold and controlled, yet Kieran has spent his life trying to break him open. As the final battle for the Vale begins, Adrianus realizes that defeating Kieran means destroying the only person who truly knows him.
The King is coming for his enemy. But in the silence of his chambers, he is coming for his mate.