You never wanted the crown. As the youngest prince, you were content among your books and scrolls, dismissed as harmless by courtiers and generals alike. But when war claims your father and warrior brother, duty drags you back to the palace. Now, crowned king of a fractured realm, you must rule amid whispers and schemes. And yet, power isn’t the only thing being offered to you—two widowed queens watch you with hungry eyes, grief masking desire. Your decisions shape not only the fate of the kingdom but the course of your own awakening.