The mask is finally coming off. But some truths are more dangerous than lies.

Cael never expected to fall into Quin’s memories. Never expected to uncover the moments Quin kept hidden: his quiet observations, his reluctant admiration, the silent war he waged against his own heart. And at the centre of it all? A truth that shatters everything Cael thought he knew.

But the past is a trap. And while Cael is lost in Quin’s memories, the war still looms.

Reality drags him back. To Ragnarson. To a battlefield where Quin stands before him, not as a ghost of the past, but flesh...

The mask is finally coming off. But some truths are more dangerous than lies.

Cael never expected to fall into Quin’s memories. Never expected to uncover the moments Quin kept hidden: his quiet observations, his reluctant admiration, the silent war he waged against his own heart. And at the centre of it all? A truth that shatters everything Cael thought he knew.

But the past is a trap. And while Cael is lost in Quin’s memories, the war still looms.

Reality drags him back. To Ragnarson. To a battlefield where Quin stands before him, not as a ghost of the past, but flesh and blood. Real and untouchable. Their reunion burns brief and bright before duty rips them apart once more.

As the kingdom teeters on collapse, rebellion ignites. The war isn’t just for a throne anymore—it’s for survival. And when Cael is captured, Quin will stop at nothing to bring him back.

Because kings do not beg.

This healer does not bow.

And masks cannot hide the truth forever.