The Nemesis King (The Faction Kings #5)

Anaq was never meant to stand beside a king again.

Years ago, she walked away from the throne—and from the man fate claimed was hers. When Murad failed her at the moment that mattered most, something inside her shifted. She rebuilt her life from discipline, control, and quiet strength, reshaping herself in more ways than one. She buried the girl who once believed she wasn’t enough. She chose the Academy. She chose independence. She chose not to need him.

Now she is Headmaster of the Magic Academy in the frozen heart of Shadet Glaciers, guardian of the Veil that keeps ancient darkness from consuming their world.

And Murad is still her fated mate.

The Veil is failing.

Dark Mages have begun slipping through widening tears, abducting rare witches and rebuilding forgotten tunnels beneath the glacier. Cultists move within Academy walls. Ancient enemies stir beyond the ice. And every council member is asking the same

Can a king lead his faction if his greatest weakness stands at his side?

King Murad has ruled with iron resolve since inheriting a throne steeped in blood and expectation. He knows that power must be decisive and that hesitation costs lives. With Dark Mages pressing at his borders and rebellion whispering beneath his foundations, he cannot afford distraction.

The problem?

The only woman who can save his kingdom is the one he once failed.

As ritual chambers are uncovered and the Veil begins to collapse from within, Murad and Anaq are forced into an uneasy alliance—one that demands proximity, trust, and a reckoning with everything left unsaid. If they stand apart, the faction fractures. If they stand together, they risk reopening wounds neither of them ever truly healed.

Because this is no longer political disagreement.

It is extinction.

And when a Dark Mage commander rises from beneath the glacier—an enemy older than the Veil itself—Murad and Anaq must fight as one or watch their world fall.

In a kingdom forged from ice, pride, and second chances, the most dangerous threat isn’t the darkness beyond the Veil.

It’s the love that was always meant to be—and the fear of believing in it again.

The glacier is cracking.
The Dark Mages are rising.
And some nemeses don’t destroy you—

They force you to face who you were… and who you’ve become.

Perfect for fans of second-chance fated mates, powerful heroines who rebuild themselves, ruling couples forged in battle, and epic fantasy romance where love stands on the edge of war, The Nemesis King delivers passion, political intrigue, ancient magic, and a bond strong enough to hold back the end of the world.

This book contains steamy scenes, battle violence, and mature themes. Intended for readers 18+.