His Ruin Her Crown
Elena said quietly, against his chest.
"No," Damian agreed. "But neither are we. And this time, whatever he does next, he'll be doing it to both of us together, not to a woman standing alone against an empire that spent decades believing itself untouchable."
Outside the window, the afternoon sun caught the edge of the city skyline, gilding it gold, and for the first time since a courthouse clerk had upended her entire life, Elena Marsh allowed herself to believe, however cautiously, that she might actually win this.