Eternally Claimed

<p>In the heart of Evermore Stronghold I was nothing. A nobody from a house that held no influence. But my mother's scheming ways had brought me to the very edge of the power that controlled our realm. I was lucky to have any position at all but nothing was ever good enough for my mother. When I first laid eyes on General Thorne Valerius I knew I had to find a way to be his lover.</p><p> </p><p>But the general was betrothed to the only daughter of a family far more powerful than mine could ever hope to be. Kristabella Palimentari was the only one standing in the way of my desires.</p><p> </p><p>Convinced that my path to his heart lay in removing Kristabella from the equation I became entangled in a treacherous game of deceit and desire that could only have one outcome... or so I thought. </p><p> </p><p>But as I put my plan in motion to replace Kristabella in the general's heart and in his bed I found myself entangled in a web of deceit and desire that threatened to destroy everything... I never expected to fall passionately in love with Kristabella the very woman I sought to manipulate. Caught between my desire for the general and my growing affection for Kristabella I was faced with an agonizing choice...</p><p> </p><p><strong>Stay the course or burn everything down to stay by her side.</strong></p><p> </p>