Description：
Wren never asked to wake up in a strange dynasty as a palace maid with no power, no allies, and no way home. In the cold, unforgiving world of the imperial palace, survival means keeping her head down—until she starts looking after Julian Vale, a discarded prince shut away from favor and forgotten by almost everyone.
What begins as quiet companionship slowly becomes something far more dangerous. As Julian rises from a fallen prince to a man at the center of power, Wren becomes the one constant in his life—and the one person he cannot bear to let go.
But the palace is still a cage, and Wren has never truly belonged there. When a devastating epidemic spreads from the city into the inner court, she makes a choice that could cost everything: leave the safety of the palace, step into the plague-ridden streets, and use her knowledge to save as many lives as she can.
While death closes in and the old order begins to crack, Julian is forced to choose between power and the woman who taught him how to care, and Wren must decide whether love is enough to keep her in a world that was never hers.
In a story of quiet devotion, sacrifice, and impossible partings, some bonds may survive even fate—but not without a price.
Author Biography：
Olivia Hayes is a contemporary romance author known for emotionally rich stories of love, longing, and second chances.
