Queen Edith stands as the last monarch of the Irralion, a kingdom bound by an ancient curse. The curse is merciless; it claims the lives of princes upon reaching adulthood, and princesses find it difficult to conceive. The future of Irralion teeters on the brink of oblivion. Queen Edith, bearing the weight of her crown, faces a daunting produce an heir or see her line and kingdom fall.Driven by desperation and a sense of duty, Queen Edith sets up a harem. She gathers male concubines from distant lands, each a testament to alliances and her determination to save her kingdom. Into this delicate balance of relationships and loyalties comes Prince Kyllion, the banished Crown Prince of Elydien. His destiny is twisted as he finds himself in the unlikely role of concubine in the very kingdom he once scorned.Prince Kyllion is a temperamental man; his presence is a challenge to the queen's authority and her heart. He rejects her at every turn, his arrogance as infuriating as it is fascinating. Yet Queen Edith finds herself drawn to him, his defiance igniting a fire within her that she thought was long extinguished.As tensions rise and the curse draws ever closer, Queen Edith and Prince Kyllion are caught in a web of palace intrigue, ancient secrets, and an unspoken desire. In the search for an heir and the survival of Irralion, the lines between love and duty are blurred. The whisper of the heart becomes as powerful as the curse of the kingdom.