A Hunter for Luna: A Fantasy Romance (Tales of Ruin Book 1)

I was fourteen when my father sold me into marriage to erase his debts.The contract was signed. The ceremony completed. And then my husband disappeared, leaving me bound to his name and nothing else. The empire called it a fulfilled political alliance. I call it abandonment.Now, I’m twenty-four and done waiting. I don’t seek him out for love. I seek him out for an heir. If I secure his line, my younger sister will be protected from being bartered the way I was. It’s a calculated choice. A political necessity. One I believe I can survive.What I don’t expect is the man Benedetto has become or how the past refuses to stay buried between us. His distance is deliberate. His silence heavy with things neither of us will name.I hide a secret that could ignite a war. I carry rare magic bound to the vanished gods, power tied to an ancient conflict the empire pretends is over. As enemies rise and old forces stir, Benedetto and I must decide whether a marriage born of debt can become an alliance strong enough to survive what’s coming. Because some debts are never truly paid.Dark romantasy featuring: forced political marriage, long separation, slow-burn tension, forbidden magic, heir politics, emotional abandonment, and violence. Please check content warnings. This is not a sweet romance. Read more