The King of Forever (Scarlet and the White Wolf #4)

The sun has returned to the Land of Night and Liall has claimed a throne he never wanted, but many still oppose his beloved Scarlet's presence at court. While the powerful barons clamor for a royal heir to secure the succession, rumors fly of Liall's marriage to a baron's daughter, driving a painful wedge between the lovers and causing Scarlet to spend more time in the warming countryside than in the palace with the king.

But the proposed marriage of Lady Ressilka isn't the only reason Scarlet has grown distant. His magic is changing, mutating into a power he does not understand, and the only people who might be able to help him control it are the Ancients, who once tried to murder him.

When the borders of Liall's kingdom are attacked and civil war looms, Liall summons the Ancient named Ulan to the palace. Because of their intense interest in Scarlet’s magic, Liall knows he cannot fully trust the Ancients, but when Ulan shows him a heartbreaking future without Scarlet, Liall agrees to a forbidden pact to save his t'aishka.

It’s a bargain that may cost the Wolf his life.