Souls in Ruin (The Soulbound Series Book 1)

Mireille, the king's bastard daughter, has endured a lifetime of scorn at court. When forced into marriage with a powerful conqueror threatening her kingdom's borders, she views herself as merely a bargaining chip. The Blood King proves different from her expectations—his cold demeanor and sharp words provoke an unexpected response in her, and she begins to see the arrangement as a potential escape. Her hopes are shattered when the wedding becomes a nightmare. The man who should have been her escape becomes her captor, and Mireille finds herself imprisoned and tormented in her own castle dungeons. She discovers that her father's past sins have consequences she cannot escape. In the darkness of her cell, she hears the voice of a mysterious prisoner nearby—a man who is both dangerous and compelling. Caught between two powerful beings who each threaten to consume her, Mireille must navigate a brutal struggle for survival. One demands her obedience; the other seeks what remains of her soul. This is the first book in a trilogy exploring survival, obsession, and a woman determined not to be forgotten.