Crowned By Fate By Amo Jones -

Should the focus be more on the forbidden romance or the dark mystery? Which character's perspective should be followed?

He pulled a heavy, silver ring from his pocket—not a gift, but a tether. As he slid it onto her finger, the weight of it felt like a sentence.

"They think this is a fairy tale," Isa said, looking at the intricate metal. "They don't see the thorns."

The door opened, and the cold air of the Pacific Northwest rushed in. Bryant stood there, his shadow stretching across the pavement like a warning. He didn’t offer a hand; he never did. He simply waited for her to step into the chaos he called a life.