Hunted by the Wraiths

He died once. Losing him again might destroy me.

The ghost of my past just walked into my cantina.
Thoryn—the warrior I loved and lost—stands before me like he still owns my heart. Eight years ago, he was ripped from me in blood and fire. I buried my grief, built an empire out of the ashes, and crowned myself Smuggler Queen of the Outer Fringes.

I thought he was dead.
Turns out he was only gone.

Now he’s alive. Still lethal, still protective, still the male who claimed my soul. And the one who shattered me when he vanished without a trace.
I swore I’d never survive that kind of loss again. I swore I’d never let anyone close enough to ruin me twice.

But when assassins tear apart my empire, I have no choice but to turn to him. To survive the brutal gauntlet of a warlord’s gladiatorial trials, we have to fight together. Bleed together. Trust each other.

And every stolen touch, every heated glance, burns through the walls I swore I’d keep between us.

Now we’re stranded, hunted, and one wrong move could kill us both. But I’m no longer the woman who needed saving. I’m a queen who learned to save herself.

The question is… when the bond reignites between us, can I save him too?