Ashen Heart Sanctuary

Aurevyn Draventhall—glamorous, untouchable, and heir to one of the most powerful real estate empires in the country—is standing at the edge of a crumbling kingdom. Her company is bleeding, hemorrhaging money faster than she can contain. Her father, once the titan behind their empire, is on his way to prison, and with his fall, the wolves have begun to circle. But Aurevyn? She refuses to fall with him. Her pride is a fortress—iron-willed and impenetrable. She won’t grovel before her relatives or beg for scraps from those who once depended on her. No. She will fix this. She will inherit the ruins and raise it back to glory—on her own, without anyone’s help. Desperation, however, is a dangerous muse. And in a moment of clarity—or perhaps madness—Aurevyn finds a solution. A marriage of convenience. It’s strategic, emotionless, efficient. Kaelvorn Thalraven once offered her exactly that. Years ago, when their chemistry burned too hot and their pride stood too tall, she turned him down. For personal reasons. For dignity. For love, once. But none of that matters now. This time, she’s saying yes. She'll marry Kael—not for love, but for survival. It’s a brilliant move, really: a perfect cover to mask the scandal that ripped them apart, and a way to secure the future of her company in one elegant, calculated gesture. Two birds. One vow. Only—why the hell is Kaelvorn Thalraven throwing an engagement party for another woman? Did he forget? Did he not understand? This marriage— our marriage— was supposed to happen. Not with someone else. Never with someone else.