The Bonds of Shadow: Divine Reckoning (The Realm of Umbrael Book 2)

Nyxion has always carried the shadows, not just as power, but as inheritance. As the heir to a fractured divine bloodline, he walks the edge between control and collapse. The realm expects him to rise as its next Shadow King. The gods expect him to break. Veyra was crafted, not born, shaped by celestial design and bound to a destiny she never asked for. The pull she feels toward Nyxion is magnetic, dangerous, and far too intimate to be coincidence. Their connection hums with heat and tension, a volatile blend of shadow and light that neither of them can resist… or fully understand. When a surge of ancient magic tears through the realm, Nyxion and Veyra are forced into a bond that is as powerful as it is seductive. Their magic fuses in ways that blur the line between danger and desire, awakening abilities they were never meant to wield alone. Every touch ignites something deeper. Every clash of power draws them closer. And every moment they try to deny the bond only makes it burn hotter. Passion is the least of their problems. Whispers of a divine reckoning spread throughout, as old enemies rise and a monstrous remnant of divinity stirs in the dark. The gods are watching. The realm is shifting. And the bond between Nyxion and Veyra may be the key to salvation… or the spark that destroys everything.
As war brews and shadows tighten their grip, Veyra must decide whether she is Nyxion’s anchor or his undoing. And Nyxion must face the truth buried in his bloodline, that the power he fears most may be the only thing capable of protecting the realm from what’s coming.

A dark romantic fantasy filled with slow-burn tension, explosive chemistry, divine magic, and a bond powerful enough to challenge the gods.