Veil of Ash (The Veil Saga, #1)

She imprinted on five guardians who were never meant to have a mate.

Brielle Breslin spent twenty-one years believing she was human—until her magic ignited and branded her a monster.

Dragged into the unknown realm of Bryxton, she learns the she is a Soul Elemental. A Keystone. The rarest power in a world built on balance.

And somehow, impossibly, she has bonded to the Vestra—five lethal guardians sworn to protect their realm… and bound by prophecy to remain unbroken by a mate’s allure.

Two of them feel the imprint and are prepared to tear the world apart to keep her safe.

Three of them feel it—and treat her like a threat that must be contained.

Because the prophecy was their hearts would beat, but never feel. A mate was never part of their fate. If the Council discovers the bond, Brielle won’t survive the interrogation. If the prophecy has been altered, the consequences won’t stop with her.

Now she must train in secret, master powers she barely understands, and learn to shield her mind from those who would tear it apart—all while living under the same roof as the men divided over whether she is their salvation… or the beginning of their ruin.

In Bryxton, prophecy is law.

And Brielle may be the one thing they were never meant to have.

What to expect in Veil of Ash:

Slow-Burn Why Choose Romance (MFMMMMM)Fated Mates & Forced ProximityA "Split" Harem Dynamic (2 protectors vs. 3 enemies)Shadow & Elemental MagicPowerful, Morally Gray GuardiansA "Touch Her and Die" ObsessionEpic World-Building & Political IntrigueVeil of Ash is the first book in a high-stakes why-choose romantasy series featuring fated mates, political tension, elemental magic, monsters beyond the wards, and a slow-burn romance where devotion must be earned. It is intended for readers 18+ due to mature themes.