Some men speak their devotion. Lucian carved his into every sacrifice she never asked him to make.

Before the Darkborn. Before the legends. Before immortality bound him to the woman who despised him—Lucian had one truth: he would do anything for her.

Even if she hated him for it.

One night of fire stole everything.

When the goddess of Death offered him a second chance, that choice chained him to the one person who would never trust him again—forever.

Origins: Lucian is a prequel story in the Darkborn saga—a dark, Norse-inspired fantasy romance where a tongue-tied protector accepts Hel's bargain, only to discover immortality means spending eternity with the woman whose heart he broke years ago.

The silence won't always cage him. But some wounds run deeper than death.

This is Lucian's story.

See potential trigger warnings here. 

*Exclusively available in my bookshop. Can be read as standalone or alongside the other Darkborn Origin stories.