The Dagger's Kiss

<p>Lyra Veyra the infamous Shadow of Blood has never failed a contract-until the day she is sent to kill Kael Draven a warlord whose name alone can topple kingdoms. Precision and stealth are her weapons but when her dagger meets his chest it's not his life that hangs in the balance-it's her heart.</p><p>Kael is as cunning as he is dangerous a man who commands armies and bends loyalty with fear. Yet in Lyra's hands he finds himself vulnerable to a different kind of threat: desire. Captured by the woman meant to be his executioner he is drawn into a game where every glance every touch and every whispered word could be a trap-or a temptation he cannot resist.</p><p>As secrets unravel and hidden agendas collide Lyra must navigate a deadly web of betrayal while grappling with feelings she has long suppressed. Kael who has never bowed to anyone discovers that the most lethal weapon may not be steel-but the passion that burns between them.</p><p>From shadowed alleys to opulent halls from whispered threats to heart-stopping confrontations <em>The Dagger's Kiss</em> is a romantic thriller where love is both a risk and a weapon. In a world where trust can mean death can desire survive or will every heartbeat become the last?</p>