Sigrid Ragnulf was forged in war and crowned in blood—an ancient shieldmaiden turned political force, leading the Ancients’ Democratic Party with an iron will. Feared, respected, untouchable.

But the past doesn’t stay buried.

As old secrets leak and enemies circle, whispers turn to weapons. Allies to threats. And the one man she was never meant to have—the only one who’s never abandoned her—stands at her side once more.
Desire is dangerous. Loyalty, fatal.

In a world built on power and silence, Sigrid must decide: protect the truth and fall alone…
or bare it all, and risk everything—including her heart.