For Love and Vengeance — Scarlet Hyacinth

When Xeetahn general Zeli meets Alarian prince Orin, he knows they are meant to be together. Their relationship has a rocky start, but through Zeli's perseverance, he convinces Orin of his genuine affection. Their happiness is destroyed when Orin's mother intervenes, revealing secrets best left forgotten. Zeli reacts angrily to her revelations, leaving Orin crushed and thinking Zeli doesn't love him. A war breaks out between their two countries, threatening to separate them for good. Zeli only wishes to protect Orin and their son. But fate plays a cruel trick on him, and Zeli is betrayed by his own kind. Furious, Zeli makes a decision that costs him dearly. With Zeli missing, Orin is left torn in half, with only their child and his memories to get him over his pain. Will he manage to save Zeli, or will their love be forever lost to the machinations of others?