Mate of a Royal

Legend Deveraux was raised to rule.
Son of the late King of Dark Magic, he is the youngest King Rathe has ever seen.

Haide wasn't raised at all.
Born on Exile Island, where the royals of Rathe toss their most vile creatures, chaos isn't all she knows. It's what she is.

When their worlds collide, the King's ancient magic calls to her. The bond ignites, instantly volatile, undeniable, dangerously wrong.

She isn't the mate he expected. Her power is stunted by the cursed land that shaped her. Yet she sets fire to his veins, the only person who makes his fractured soul feel whole. So, Legend takes her to Rathe University to awaken what lies beneath her skin.

His brothers warn him against her. His people detest her very existence. He doesn't care. He wants her at his side, on her knees, and in his bed. She is his.

Then the murders begin. The gifted fall without warning. Bloodlines vanish. And with every death, Legend's magic begins to die with them. Something ancient, violent is rising in Rathe, and every accusation points to the King's fated mate.

If she truly is his at all.