Roslyn has spent her life hidden behind a soldier's armor, masking her body and her truth to survive under a king who rules through fear. But as whispers of rebellion spread, she finds herself back-to-back with Wade her childhood friend and the man she's quietly loved for years.

Wade has always trusted Roslyn's strength, but one unguarded moment shatters his assumptions and shows him the woman beneath the steel. As battles flare and danger closes in, the bond between them sharpens through glances stolen in firelight, secrets shared in hushed voices, and the risk of being discovered.

The king's fury grows, sending his guards to terrorize villages and stamp out defiance. When Roslyn and Wade are thrown into a fight that tests both loyalty and love, they must decide if freedom is worth everything they stand to lose.

In a land where war devours hope, will their love survive the crown's cruelty or be its next casualty?