A Pauper Among Princes

Fresh from a failed mission, Dreues Galeran, a shifter whose pelt controls his transformation, is given one last chance to please his master. Her orders: Beguile the king of Luton, Ademar Draca, and unlock the castle’s forgotten magic. If he succeeds, he and his brother will gain their freedom.

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Dreues waits while a group of his master’s thralls ambush Ademar near the border of Luton, wounding the king and killing his guards. Seizing his chance, he rescues Ademar and wraps his wounds, gaining an invitation to the castle and the king’s interest.

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But Ademar’s knights are not as trusting as their monarch. While juggling the lieutenant’s suspicions and the council’s outright hostility, Dreues strives to prove his worth on a royal hunt, desperate to earn a place as the king’s confidant. However, when more than friendship burns in Ademar’s eyes, Dreues realizes he made a fatal mistake. He’s falling for his mark.

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And when the bargain Dreues made with his master is called into question, he must choose: continue his mission and risk his freedom, or follow his desires and risk his life.