In a realm where secrets and conspiracies intertwine, trust is the ultimate risk...Visiting the glittering capital of a galactic empire, Kin Ambassador Mehfawni treads dangerous ground—both in politics and in love. Tasked with securing a fragile alliance, she risks everything when she falls for Khyff, a charismatic human. When a devastating family tragedy calls her home, Mehfawni defies rigid clan traditions by bringing Khyff along—sparking scandal and suspicion.Khyff infiltrates Mehfawni's world under the Empress's orders, hiding a dangerous secret that could destroy the ambassador's family and terminate their world's long-sought alliance. But the more Khyff discovers about Mehfawni, the more he wrestles with the lies he's forced to live.As their passion ignites amidst conspiracy and betrayal, could their love heal fractured worlds—or unleash destruction beyond reckoning?A dark but happy ever after sci fi romance (with forced proximity, dub con).See trigger warnings at the top of my website menu. Be aware: I craft narratives that are haunting and dark, textured with deep feeling and perceptible tension, but end in a happy ever after.