The Mate I Rejected at Midnight

The midnight bond brands Mara Voss to the city commander—then Dorian Vale rejects her in front of the entire city. Before the humiliation can fade, her proof of sabotage vanishes, and Hollowmere’s shield begins to collapse. Dorian controls every gate, every soldier, and the fate of the civilians Mara swore to protect. Yet the rejected bond is tearing through them both, forcing the sharp-tongued investigator to stay at the side of the cold commander who publicly destroyed her. As they chase missing records, vanished civilians, and a conspiracy hidden inside his own council, every touch burns—and every clue points closer to Dorian. To save Hollowmere, Mara must expose the man she is bound to… or trust the only man whose rejection may kill them both.