Midnight Bites

A princess hiding from her crown. A ruthless captain who sees through every lie. And a darkness that refuses to stay buried.Elowen Valenne wanted one thing: a chance to prove she was more than a sheltered princess.Joining the army under a false identity seemed like the perfect escape—until she ended up under the command of Captain Ryker Ashbane, the infamous Death's Right Hand. Cold, controlled, and annoyingly impossible to impress, Ryker has no patience for reckless recruits… especially one who keeps breaking rules, chasing secrets, and making him question every wall he's built around himself.But when whispers of the Murkbound spread and creatures that should stay dead begin returning, Wen discovers something far more dangerous than monsters lurking beyond the walls.Someone inside the kingdom is hiding the truth.Forbidden shipments. Missing soldiers. Secrets tied to her own family crest.The deeper Elowen digs, the harder it becomes to know who she can trust—including the terrifying captain who seems determined to protect her while pretending he can't stand her.Because Ryker knows exactly what waits in the dark.And if she isn't careful, uncovering the kingdom's secrets won't just expose who she really is… it might awaken something that should have stayed buried forever.Midnight Bites is a cozy romantasy mystery filled with forbidden magic, dangerous secrets, found family, banter, slow-burn romance, and a grumpy captain who absolutely did not plan on falling for his most troublesome recruit.