Warrior's Scold, Worship Series Book One

Warrior’s Scold, Worship Series Book One
SHE WILL MAKE HIS LIFE HARD…
Xavier Brice has power, status and wealth. All things which come from his service to his king and nation. He is a feared and dangerous man, Crown Protector, His Majesty’s executioner. Men tremble and flee in his presence. No one challenged him, until she stepped from the shadows of a filthy keep.
 
He Could Make Her Life Secure…
Io Desmond has been orphaned, abused and displaced her entire life. Bloodlines and birthrights have served no purpose but to threaten her existence. She depends on distrust and distance for survival. Independence isn’t a virtue, it's a weapon. No one has withstood it, until he came to claim her.