Some romances are written in ink. Theirs is etched in fire. Book One of The Endowment Saga When dragons begin falling from burning skies and ancient powers stir beneath the realm, war is no longer a distant threat—it is already here. Viktor Seraphim was born with nothing but a name and a sword. A battle-scarred soldier with a past shrouded in mystery, he has spent his life fighting for a kingdom that was never meant to be his. But the truth of his bloodline may change the fate of the entire realm. Amerei Zrynon is a princess in hiding—half-elven heir to a throne stolen before she was old enough to remember it. Raised among enemies and bound by duty, she has learned that love is a dangerous luxury. Until a raven-haired soldier with burn-scarred hands saves her life… …and dares to love her anyway. As kingdoms fracture and prophecy awakens, Viktor and Amerei must choose between the crowns they serve and the bond that threatens to consume them both. Because some vows are stronger than prophecy. And some loves are worth the ruin.