A cursed prince. A possessive serpent. A world on the brink of collapse.

James is the Crown Prince of Valenor-and he is dying.

A parasitic curse is consuming him, feeding on ancient magic tied to the very foundation of the world. Every use of power brings him closer to death.

Lusin is a serpent prince-cold, lethal, and bound by laws of possession and claim.

And James is his.

Together, they are forced into a desperate journey to collect the elemental Keys-ancient forces guarded by monstrous beings. But the deeper they go, the worse the truth becomes.

The Keys are failing.

The world is destabilizing.

And something buried deep within the earth is beginning to stir.

As kingdoms fracture and reality itself begins to unravel, one question remains:

How far will they go to save each other?

Because in this world-

To touch is to claim.

To challenge is to die.

And love may be the most dangerous force of all.