Overview

Mathias commands the Cortesian army, but what he most longs for is home. When his king gifts him with a slave from a conquered princedom, he's forced to choose between the king he serves and the man he desires. To follow his heart, he has to be willing to sacrifice his honor.

Once the son of a prince, now a slave in a foreign land, Reve has few allies in his goal to protect his younger brother from the king. He's forced to navigate the treacherousness of Cortesa and his own conflicted feelings for his captor. Faced with what he most wants, Reve has to make a choice - and Mathias has to make his. An empire stands against them,but Mathias's loyalty to the king may be too much for Reve to conquer.