DEDICATION

For the ones who loved in silence, bled in shadows, and rose from the ashes.

For the warriors who fight against fate, knowing the battle may already be lost.

For the broken souls who found strength in their scars, to the hearts that shattered yet still yearned.

May you find solace in whispered truths, redemption in the arms of the unexpected, and a home in love, even when it feels like the cruelest illusion.

Some loves are written in fire. Some in blood. But the rarest are the ones that survive both.

This is for the yearning, for the moments when hope lingers, and for the strength found in caging those inner demons while letting go, even when soul refuses to.

Join the journey where her Rud and his Lash find home in each other. It's RudLash's battle, either together as the living or together as souls (in death).

TROPES

• Mafia queen x Modern-day Royal king
• Strong female lead
• Dark pasts ; Broken souls
• Mystery
• A slow-burn romance ; Forced proximity
• Green flag male lead
• Contract marriage