Hardback Crown of Light and Ashes by Joanna Maz and Vi Carter (Kingdom of Shadows Book 1)

I stepped into the Shadow Court to save my brother. I didn’t expect to walk out as the bride of the monster who killed the man I loved.

Kaan is the ruthless Lord of Shadows—ancient, merciless, and terrifyingly beautiful. He murdered Aslan with a smile on his lips and my name on his tongue. Then he claimed me as payment for a blood debt. Now, I’m his wife in black silk and silver chains. Owned. Caged.

Watched. And on our wedding night, he doesn’t ask. He takes—my body, my breath, my resistance—until I break. His mouth. His rules. His shadows, wrapping around me like a noose. I swore I’d kill him. Instead, I’m moaning his name in the dark. Because monsters like him don’t make love. They unmake you. But Kaan doesn’t want love. He wants devotion.

He wants me to beg. And the worst part? I think I will.