Deathbringer and Desire

A Kingdom on the Brink. A Queen Fighting to Save Her King. But at What Cost? Queen Belle is ready to bury her tortured past with her abusive father once and for all. Now married to the vampire king, Alex, she's determined to rule their fractured kingdom of vampires, witches, and humans with strength and unity. But the shadows of her past-and a brewing danger-threaten everything. When deadly supplies are stolen from the Apothecary, suspicions rise that a rogue cursecaster lurks among them. Tensions escalate after Alex survives an assassination attempt, his injuries caused by forbidden black magic. Belle fears the cursecaster's ultimate goal is to kill her husband-and she will do anything to protect him. Desperate, Belle turns to the mysterious Order of Spellcasters, a secretive group founded by her father. But as she delves deeper, she begins to question her own sanity and the true cost of saving Alex. The line between magic and madness blurs, and Belle must decide how far she's willing to go before it destroys everything she loves. Magic, betrayal, and a kingdom teetering on the edge of destruction-Queen Belle's fight to protect her king may cost her everything. Will love be enough, or will her sacrifice doom them all?