Crown of the Blood moon

The Crown burned the moment Elara touched it. Not a royal. Not a noble. Just a nameless servant girl meant to stay invisible. Yet when the Blood Moon rose and the ancient Crown awakened testing bloodlines and devouring the unworthy—it rejected every royal heir before the entire court. Then it called her. Chosen by forbidden magic older than the kingdom itself, Elara becomes the first ruler in Virellion’s history with no lineage… and the most dangerous queen prophecy ever named. Because the Crown does not grant power freely. It feeds on blood. On fear. On sacrifice. Bound by ancient law, Elara is forced into an unbreakable union with King Kael—the cursed ruler whispered to be more monster than man. With every Blood Moon, the curse steals fragments of his soul, leaving behind a king feared for his cruelty and haunted by what he’s becoming. To survive, he must accept a queen chosen by fate. To rule, she must wear a crown that may consume her humanity. Their bond is forged not by love—but by survival. As rebellion ignites and forbidden magic begins to stir, Elara uncovers a truth the throne buried for centuries: the Blood Moon was never meant to choose kings. It was meant to create weapons. With each lunar rise, the Crown grows more demanding… and the king who swore never to love begins to desire the one woman prophecy claims will destroy him. If Elara refuses the Crown, the kingdom will collapse into war. If she accepts it, she may lose her heart—or become something no longer human. As rebellion rises and dark truths surface, Elara discovers the throne has been built on a lie… It chooses sacrifices. Elara was chosen because the Blood Moon does not choose queens to rule. It chooses them to bleed.