THE CHAOS & CODE SERIES, BOOK 3
Lord Lucien is the Shadow Court's Treasurer-a Fae Banker whose cold, rational heart is dedicated to perfect solvency. But when the newly formed FMOA flags his assets, Lucien is forced to confront his worst fear: an audit led by a woman who is smarter, and more ruthless, than he is.
Dr. Serra Reyes, the FMOA's brilliant lead auditor, is obsessed with dismantling Lucien's fraudulent empire. She uses a legal maneuver to lock herself and Lucien inside the Treasury vault for a 72-hour inventory, unaware that the room is sealed by an ancient Fae entropy ward. Now, trapped in the freezing darkness, Lucien is forced to put aside his dominance and confess his civilization's deepest secret-the vault holds their crystallized life-force.
To survive the cold, Lucien must hold Serra constantly. To survive the audit, he must tempt her with the only thing he has left: his cold, analytical heart. He needs her brilliant mind to find the legal loophole that can save his people. But as their intimacy deepens, Lucien realizes he is no longer just manipulating the Auditor; he is consumed by the terrifying, powerful order of her code.
When the FMOA attempts a violent breach, Serra must make her final choice: uphold the human laws she swore to protect, or accept the Fae Banker's desperate oath. Lucien is offering her the ultimate transaction: his eternal compliance in exchange for her code.
The audit has begun. The fee is forever.
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