NOBLE’S GAMBIT

When his mother marries into the powerful House Voss, twenty-one-year-old Elio enters an aristocratic world that sees him as an outsider. Behind his obedient smile lies a sharp mind—and his quiet defiance catches the attention of Duke Kael, the family’s formidable leader and his new stepbrother. Elio plans to use the duke’s favor to secure his place among the elite. But when the family’s obsidian seal disappears and forged trust documents surface, he becomes the prime suspect. Kael keeps him close in the name of protection, while his charming cousin, Lucien, offers Elio an alliance and a way to uncover the truth. As secrets unravel, protection blurs into possession, and calculated seduction gives way to real desire. Caught between ambition, betrayal, and a dangerous attraction, Elio must discover who is using whom—and claim a future no one else can choose for him. He wants the duke’s power. The duke wants his heart.