The Goddess of Serpents and Survivors

"Goddess, cloaked in serpents, answer the prayers of the abused, and take us where no one can follow..." Queen Nyra of Saeris has built something the world was never meant to see—a hidden sanctuary for those condemned by the Purity Laws, concealed beneath a kingdom renowned for its impossible peace. Protecting it has cost her everything. When the powerful vampire king, Aurelian Deagonhart, offers marriage in exchange for an alliance, Nyra has no choice but to accept. To safeguard her people and keep her secrets buried, she'll endure whatever is necessary. After all, she's survived a husband before. Aurelian never wanted a bride. He came seeking answers. Nyra has accomplished what he has spent years trying—and failing—to achieve, and he's determined to uncover how. But the closer he gets to the enigmatic queen, the more she challenges everything he believes. Attraction grows alongside suspicion, and each discovery draws him deeper into a web of secrets he may not be prepared to unravel. Because if Nyra's truth is exposed, her sanctuary will be destroyed. And if Aurelian is wrong about her, everything he's built could come crashing down with it.