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Burned by the Warlord

16 chapters

~40 min read

Forced to bind herself to the warlord whose scarred brow and molten amber eyes haunt her nightmares, Princess Seraphina discovers the soulmate mark burned into her skin matches the man she fears most. But as their marriage bed ignites with forbidden desire, she realizes the true threat isn't the enemy at their gates—it's the fire Kaelen Draven stokes within her.

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MEET THE CHARACTERS

Princess Seraphina 'Sera' Vaeloria

A 22-year-old princess with cascading raven hair and storm-gray eyes, her delicate features hardened by the weight of a kingdom on the brink of war. Beneath her silken gowns and courtly grace, there's a fire—a stubbornness that has kept her people hoping, even as she's been traded like a bargaining chip. The soulmark on her collarbone burns like a brand, a constant reminder of the warlord she's bound to marry, the man whose very name makes her tremble with a fear she refuses to name.

Warlord Kaelen Draven

A 34-year-old warlord with a scar that splits his left brow, and eyes the color of molten amber that seem to see through armor and into the soul. Broad-shouldered and battle-hardened, he moves with the coiled stillness of a predator, his hands callused from sword and rein. He's the terror of the northern kingdoms, but when his gaze lands on the princess, there's a hunger that has nothing to do with conquest—a possessive heat that makes his voice drop to a low rumble.

King Aldric Vaeloria

A 58-year-old king with a silver-streaked beard and weary blue eyes, his once-proud frame now stooped under the weight of a failing kingdom. He loves his daughter, but he loves his people more, and that love has made him a traitor to his own blood. He's the one who signed the treaty, who sold his only child to the warlord, and he carries that guilt like a physical wound.

General Thorne Ashvale

A 45-year-old general with a shaved head and a scarred, pitted face, his eyes the cold gray of a winter sky. He's Kaelen's right hand, a man who has killed without hesitation and followed orders without question. But there's a flicker of something else in his gaze when he watches the princess—a wariness, as if he sees a storm coming that even his warlord can't outride.

Lady Elowen Mosswood

A 24-year-old lady-in-waiting with honey-brown hair and warm hazel eyes, her soft features a stark contrast to the cold stone of the castle. She's been Sera's confidante since childhood, the only one who knows the princess's heart. She's terrified of the warlord, but she'll follow Sera into the lion's den without a second thought, her loyalty a quiet, steady flame.

EXPLORE CHAPTERS

The Burning Mark

Sera stands frozen in her moonlit chambers, the treaty scroll still warm in her hand, when Kaelen steps from the shadows by her bed, his scarred brow catching the candlelight. He doesn't touch her—not

The Church Aisle

Sera steps into the cold stone church, the weight of a hundred fearful gazes pressing on her as Kaelen waits at the altar, his scarred brow catching the candlelight. He doesn't watch her approach—he w

The Wedding Chamber

Sera stands in the warlord's bedchamber, the door locked behind her, the soulmark blazing against her collarbone as Kaelen circles her, his boots echoing on the stone. He stops behind her, close enoug

The Mark's Demand

Sera wakes in the dark, the soulmark on her collarbone searing like a hot iron, her body already moving before her mind catches up—her hand sliding down her shift, then reaching across the mattress un

The First Kiss

Sera's hips buck against his grip, her voice breaking as she cries out, 'Kaelen—please—I beg you—' The words hang in the dark, and Kaelen stills, his eyes flaring with something raw and possessive. He

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