Princess Olivia Ashbourne crosses the gray waters to Albion under the heavy guard of royal warships for an arranged marriage designed to avert a bloody war. Prince Theodore Hawthorne awaits her, but he is just as trapped by the heavy crown as she is. Within the treacherous halls of Ravenport Castle, every polite smile hides sharp judgment, every supper is a trial, and every promise is bound by duty.
Yet, far beneath the cold stone, the sea is waking.
As Olivia and Theodore shift from resentment to an uneasy alliance, ancient magic stirs from the deep. Forgotten maritime contracts, blood-bound trials, and the dark power of the ocean threaten to claim Olivia before love can save her. To survive, she must discover who she truly is and whether her heart can defy a kingdom’s command.