Beg Me to Stay, Lion King

Artificer loses hands and husband to a succubus, then rebuilds with a duke.

On their anniversary, master artificer Elara finds Darius entwined with a succubus. He shatters the sole remedy for his crumbling soul and mangles the hands that forged her reputation, leaving her helpless in the wreckage. Duke Karen pulls her from the ruins and restores both bone and spirit. With her craft returned, Elara unmasks the demon's deception and walks away, letting Darius face the doom he chose. A quiet devotion takes root between her and Karen as she forges a new life from the ashes.

• Fantasy
• Romance
• Revenge
• Second Chance

1. Darius betrays Elara with a succubus
2. He destroys the soul cure and her hands
3. Duke Karen heals her and she exposes the demon

Fantasy romance readers who want a capable heroine reclaiming her craft after betrayal.