Veil of Ash: A Dark Academy Slow-Burn Why-Choose Romantasy (The Veil Saga) by Fallon Hendrix

She imprinted on five guardians who were never meant to have a mate. Brielle Breslin spent twenty-two years believing she was human—until her magic ignited and branded her a monster. Dragged into the unknown realm of Bryxton, she learns the truth: she is a Soul Elemental. A Keystone. The rarest power in a world built on balance. And somehow, impossibly, she has bonded to the Vestra—five lethal guardians sworn to protect their realm… and bound by prophecy to remain unbroken by a mate’s allure. Two of them feel the imprint and are prepared to tear the world apart to keep her safe. Three of them feel it—and treat her like a threat that must be contained. Because the prophecy was clear: their hearts would beat, but never feel. A mate was never part of their fate. If the Council discovers the bond, Brielle won’t survive the interrogation. If the prophecy has been altered, the consequences won’t stop with her. Read more