The Oathbound Guardian

The council silences Lia Vale on live broadcast—but when her blood hits the oathstone, the name of the man who once abandoned her burns across its surface. Calian Vey saves her by binding his soul to hers for thirty days. Now the ruthless guardian she despises must live under the same roof as the reporter determined to expose his masters. Every wound he takes tears through her body, every touch threatens the control they cling to, and the closer they get, the harder it becomes to believe he can’t love her. But Lia’s evidence could destroy the city Calian swore to protect—and if she reveals the truth, he will lose his freedom, his life, or both. When the final disaster begins, will she choose the truth, or the man bound to die for her?