Bought by the Wraith (Moonlight Monster Market #1)

When the empire calls, debt is paid in blood—or in song.

Raina was born with a voice the crown would kill for, a gift whispered to be older than the stars. When her village’s debt comes due, she offers herself in their place, believing her talent will buy their freedom. But the song she carries is forbidden, a melody that can bend light, summon darkness, and awaken the dead.

At the Moonlight Market, she is auctioned to the highest bidder—a monster made of shadow and sorrow. Malric, the wraith who claims her, was crafted to serve, hollowed of every human desire. Yet when Raina sings, something long-dead stirs in a heart, a hunger, a pulse.

He binds her voice to save her. She touches his darkness and begins to unmake his curse.

But as their bond deepens, so does the danger. The crown hunts for the girl whose song can unravel empires. Ancient powers wake, remembering the lullaby that once tore the heavens apart. And when love defies both life and death, Raina must decide whether to reclaim her stolen voice—
or share it with the wraith who would burn the world to keep it. Rated '3/5 - Open door' for steam/spice/heat level.