As the future Night Queen, Lyra must hide her identity until her fated mates prove themselves worthy of the title Knight. Traditionally the Night Queen has at least one mate from each seasonal court. So what happens when Lyra's first mate rejects her outright? What does this mean for Lyra and the future of her realm? How will she survive being around him when they both attend the same academy? Lyra must move forward, but how will she learn to trust again after her first mate broke her heart? This book series is an Adult Fantasy Romance not intended for young readers. The characters in this book have multiple partners and fated mates. (Why choose) These relationships are inclusive. **This book will end on a cliffhanger!** If you are not comfortable with LGBTQ+, multiple partners, open relationships, or poly, please avoid this book series. **Themes and tropes in this book bonded, bullying, cliffhanger, enemies to lovers, fated mates, inst-love, love triangle, multiple pov, other-women-drama, second chance, secret identity, slow burn, smut/sexually graphic scenes with explicit language & description, soulmates, steamy/suggestive scenes, unrequited love