The Bloodfire Curse: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Spicy Romantasy: Novellas) by Lady Heartswell

He is the warlord I sworn to kill. I am the catastrophe he swore to protect. Vea I am a gutter rat. A no-name assassin from the slums with a rusted dagger and a death wish. My mission was simple: Infiltrate the Storm Citadel. Find General Valdus, the ruthless "Butcher of the Skies." End him. But I made a mistake. I missed. And when my blood mixed with his, I didn't just fail my mission—I triggered an ancient, unbreakable magic. Now, I am legally and biologically tethered to the most terrifying man in the Empire. If he dies, I die. If he hurts, I bleed. I’m trapped in his fortress, sleeping in his bed, and fighting the urge to claw his eyes out. Or perhaps... the urge to crawl into his lap and never leave. Valdus They call me a monster. They are right. I have spent a century burning rebellions to ash and enforcing the King’s will with iron and fire. I don't have a heart. I have a tactical objective. Then Vea tried to slit my throat. She is small, feral, and utterly maddening. She is also the prophesied Read more