Osric Mordaunt, leader of the Fyren Order of assassins, urgently needs healing. The only one who can help him is Aurienne Fairhrim, a leading scientist and member of a hostile Order.
Aurienne is urgently seeking financial support to treat the sick. When Osric pleads with her for help and even bribes her, she accepts, despite her dislike of him.
This coerced partnership leads to a collaboration full of contradictions: the brilliant woman in science works with a PhD in murder. During their joint struggle against Osric's illness and the mystery of a deadly smallpox epidemic, they deny their attraction, only increasing the tension between them.
Tropes:
- ⚔️ Enemies to Lovers
- 🩷 Healer × Assassin
- Forced Collaboration
- 💖 Slow Burn
- 🔥 He Falls First
- ✨ Magic & Mystery