historical fiction · middle ages · leprosy · king baldwin iv · possessive · regret · forced reunion · holy land · dark romance · redemption
Jerusalem burns beneath a scorching sun, but in the heart of King Baldwin IV, there is only a frozen void. A year ago, he gave you a single night, blind to the consequences. Now, with news of an heir's birth having reached his throne, the great army of the Holy Land marches through the deserts. Their objective is singular: to find you and your three-month-old son, whom he exiled in a moment of fear for his own heart. Will they seize you by force?