Introduction: Blood Mages aren't known for their mercy.House LeMont possess a unique form of magic, the ability to manipulate others undetected. Bloodbound Mages are as lethal as they are rare, and as Daelyn has never come into the gift, they have ended with her.With her family's dangerous reputation preceding her, Daelyn's friends are few. So when Alexia is sold to the Bridal Path, Daelyn will do anything to save her. To remove someone from the path is treason, and when she fails, nothing can protect her from the consequences.The only reprieve from her punishment is in her mysterious chaperone, Leander. A Magebound whose presence creates more questions than answers, and whose connection to her is undeniably shrouded in mystery. But Leander isn鈥檛 the only one keeping secrets, and when a moment of desperation changes everything, Daelyn's power manifests, leaving a trail of carnage that reveals she's just as dangerous as her father... if not more....