The Crown The Moon Forgot

A king without a name. A healer who refuses to kneel. A crown that remembers every betrayal. When Liora Fen discovers a wounded stranger near the river, he carries no memories—only black glass in his blood, an impossible royal mark, and a wolf stirring beneath his skin. She calls him Riven. The Nine Realms know him by another name: Aeric Veyr, the vanished king. Veyrhold now belongs to Aeric's brother, Theron, whose stolen crown is protected by fear, poisoned loyalties, and a court built upon carefully guarded lies. Beyond the palace walls, the ancient Moon Gate is breaking, and the darkness trapped behind it is reaching for Aeric's mind. To uncover the truth, Aeric and Liora must cross wolf-haunted wilderness, survive royal assassins, unite divided realms, and confront the family that betrayed him. But every recovered memory strengthens the curse—and brings Aeric closer to becoming the monster his enemies claim he is. Liora has spent her life healing wounds created by powerful men. She will fight beside Aeric, challenge him, and even love him—but she will never surrender herself to his crown. As an eclipse darkens the Nine Realms and an ancient enemy awakens, victory will demand more than magic or blood. Aeric must decide whether reclaiming his throne is worth losing the woman who taught him what freedom means. Because the realm does not need another ruler who demands obedience. It needs a king brave enough to surrender power—and a woman strong enough to love him without kneeling. The Crown the Moon Forgot is an emotional romantic fantasy filled with royal betrayal, dangerous magic, wolf transformation, political rebellion, found family, slow-burning love, and a sweeping battle for freedom.