Threaten my monarchy, and I'll destroy you. Threaten my wife, and I'll end you. Dare to do both? I'll burn the world down to find you.

As the newly crowned King of Haldonia, I knew the honeymoon period wouldn't last. Six months into my reign, my worst fears exploded into reality. My kingdom is in chaos, my enemies are circling, and the throne I've fought to protect is under attack.

But none of that compares to the war brewing inside me. The marriage I wasn't sure I wanted has become the only thing holding me together. Lia is fierce, unyielding, and stronger than I could have ever imagined. And when she's targeted, my restraint snaps.

Tradition be damned. Expectations mean nothing. I'll make my own rules, fight my own battles, and play dirtier than my enemies ever expected.

I'm no king without my queen-and chaos is where I thrive. They'll learn soon enough. I'm not just a title. I'm their reckoning.