Alric

"Prince Alric von Draun", a ruthless commander whose life is engulfed in the darkness of war. He lives in a golden palace, but his soul is trapped in the shadows. Everyone either fears him or hates him. But there is only one woman he neither fears nor hates—the girl he should never have entered his life. Lena Squire, a daughter of a fallen noble family. He entered the palace as a special servant, but unlike others, he is alert, patient and clever. He is familiar with the dangerous games of court politics, but there is something in his eyes that unsettles Aleric. She is the first to call out the prince's name without fear, the first to dare to answer him… and the first to shake his icy heart. But love is a sin for Alric. He has many enemies—a man who has lived in the shadows cannot simply choose love. And Lina? The girl whose name is now in everyone's mind and tongue is too pure and innocent for his dark world. As palace conspiracies heat up and betrayal erupts from within the royal family, Aleric must make a choice—turn Linna away to lead her away from his darkness, or, for the first time in his life, fight for something other than fighting… But one question remains: Will the shadows that have always been with him allow him to reach the light? A romance full of tension, politics and forbidden love, in a world where power is more important than feelings...