The Elf Queen's Choice

Queen Aethera bears the sacred duty of preserving the Starlight Elves through an arranged betrothal, wielding the rare celestial gift of Starspeech. On the eve of the royal union, she catches her treacherous fiancé in bed with her scheming cousin. Without shedding a single tear, she shreds the marriage agreement and selects Kaelen, a half-elf commoner treated with contempt by high society. Little do her courtiers know that this shunned outsider is secretly the formidable Shadow King of an overseas empire, having guarded her in silence for fifteen years. As a dangerous cosmic rift threatens their land, Aethera must navigate her complex alliance while discovering whether real love can conquer impending catastrophe.