The Prince Who Sentenced Me

The prince who condemned me keeps coming back to tend my wounds—and I still want to kiss him. I'm Rowan, a mercenary commander awaiting execution beneath the palace. Above me, the crowds demand my death. At midnight, Crown Prince Julian slips into my cell, carrying salve and the tenderness I remember from winters we once spent together. He wants me to keep my distance. I want him to stop hiding behind his crown. But every visit makes it clearer: the man who holds my sentence is fighting for his own survival. When my execution is moved to dawn, can I reach the heart he's guarding before we lose our second chance? Tropes: second chance, hurt/comfort, forbidden love. Ending: happily ever after (HEA). Heat: closed door / sweet heat. Content notes: captivity, threatened execution, physical injury, and moderate fantasy violence.