I defied the king&rsquo;s order&hellip;<br />It&rsquo;s my fault my mother is dead. I refused to go before the king and his sons on my fifteenth birthday.<br />Now that I&rsquo;m eighteen, the punishment is severe.<br />Death.<br />If I&rsquo;m not chosen by one of the king&rsquo;s sons, I may have to dig my own grave.<br />A dystopian adventure filled with action, romance, and suspense.<br />From&nbsp;Gem Apocalypse: The Palace, The Voyage, and the Virus. Plus, the spin-off series&nbsp;Courtesan Slave Trade&nbsp;featuring Prince Aaron and Scarlet in The Assassin and Betrayed By Blood.<br />This dark romance features steamy scenes.<br /><br />&nbsp;