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Heclaimsshebelongstoanotherman…buthelooksatherlikeshe’salreadyhis.AvelineWillowgravewasborntowealth,dignity…andafutureshewouldneverlivetoclaim.Attenyearsold,shewatchedherparentsdie.Theyearsthatfollowedwereworse.Herunclestoleherinheritance,herhome,andherfreedom.Andatlast…hesoldher.Shewasmasked,chained,andpricedlikelivestockbeforearoomofhungrymen.Justasthecrowdsurgesforwardtostripherbare,asinglevoicecutsthroughtheauction…Abidsohighitsilencestheentirehall.AknightfromGreenvale.Hedoesnotsaveher.Hebuysher.Andwhenheremoveshishelmet,Aveline’sbreathcatches.Theron.Thequietorphanboysheoncemockedwhenherworldwasstillsoftandgolden.Now,hestandsbeforeher,powerful,controlled…andimpossibletoread.Hetellshershewasnevermeantforhim.Shewaspurchasedasagift,forPrinceVaelorofGreenvale,theCrownPrincewhisperedtobeascruelasheisuntouchable.Corneredbetweenslaveryandafateworsethandeath,Avelinemakestheonlychoicelefttoher.“Don’tgivemetotheprince,”shewhispers.“Takemeasyourmistressinstead.”ButTherondidnotreturntoherlifebyaccident.Hehashisownreasons.Hisownsecrets.AndasAvelineisdrawnintoGreenvale’sglitteringcourt,shebeginstowonder...Whydidhechooseher?Whydidhedisappeardaysbeforeherparentsdied?Andwhy,whenhelooksathernow,doesitfeellesslikehatred…andmorelikesomethingfarmoredangerous?