One crown to serve. One prince to protect.
Blood, discipline, and battlefield clarity have defined General Lucienn Varqkas for as long as he can remember. As Arenthal's most trusted commander, Lucienn has never questioned where he belongs: beside the Crown, serving the kingdom and defending the royal family.
Then came Prince Eliot.
What begins as duty to guard the Crown Prince slowly becomes something far more dangerous as Lucienn finds himself drawn closer than he ever should. Behind the quiet reserve of the Crown Prince, he discovers not a fragile heir, but a man quietly shaping himself to become the ruler Arenthal needs.
A Kingmaker.
To protect Eliot is to stand between the prince and the dangers threatening his rise—and risk giving in to a desire Lucienn has no right to indulge.The Crown may demand Lucienn’s loyalty, but wanting the man beneath it could cost him even more.
For once, I did not see the Crown Prince.
I only saw Eliot.
Sometimes I imagine waking beside him.
Then morning comes, and I remember who I am.
He would become a king.
I would be the man who loved him quietly along the way.
Coming soon: October 2026
Book cover and illlustrations by: Allyza Claudine Lee
Production art by: Eikon
Flyleaf art by: Moriearity