A mother conceals her child's father while working for him at a besieged citadel.
Stable worker Jory Applewhite fled from Thorn Ashburne seven years ago to shield him and the kingdom. Now Thorn commands the frontier citadel as its battle-mage and orders Jory to become his personal aide. She guards the truth that their daughter Poppy is his child. Orc armies mass at the gates, a jealous fiancée monitors their proximity, and a magical mark flares whenever they make contact, threatening to expose the secret at any moment.
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Frontier citadel under siege
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Mother and battle-mage commander
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Secret child and glowing mark
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