Heartbeat Under Fire

Every century, the human world pays a debt. One bride is sent to the vampire kingdom. Ruby Kingsley volunteered—not out of bravery, but to save her best friend. She expected political schemes, a terrifying court, maybe even death. What she didn’t expect was the vampire prince who refused to leave her alone. Dion Lancaster is centuries-old, powerful, and deadly. He was supposed to view her as a mere bride, a political pawn. But from the moment she arrived, something changed. He starts showing up where she is, watching her, guarding her, and—despite his insistence that humans are “annoying”—acting jealous whenever anyone else comes close. Ruby, the girl who just wanted naps and quiet, now finds herself navigating: a palace full of secrets and intrigue a prince who is impossibly beautiful, terrifyingly possessive, and strangely… human in his obsession daily challenges of surviving the vampire court without losing her mind—or her life He says he isn’t interested. He says humans are weak. He says she’s nothing special. Then why does he: 🩸 track her movements 🩸 insist on being near her every day 🩸 whisper warnings that only she understands 🩸 look at her like she’s the only person left in the world