Allegiance Unbroken - S. L. Byers

Loyalties and relationships will be tested when Shai and Jistan play a deadly game as traitors to the empire in this second installment to the fantasy romance trilogy, packed with sizzling tension and perilous action.

Jistan and Shai are finally together, but their love is a dangerous secret.

With the emperor now in possession of the powerful Obsidian Chest, Prince Jistan's only hope of stopping his father's ruthless conquest is to remain at his side, pretending loyalty while secretly aiding the rebellion. Each lie pulls the prince deeper into jeopardy, until even he can't tell which side he's betraying anymore.

The rebels don't trust him, but Shai does. However, she has her own problems. Not only is she forced back into the treacherous world of gangs, but she's determined to uncover a past truth that could have devastating effects on the man she loves.

Jistan's engagement to another woman forces him and Shai to keep their relationship hidden. But during a lavish ball, they see their chance to steal back the Obsidian Chest and finally strike a decisive blow against the emperor. If they fail, they'll put the lives of many at risk, including Shai and Jistan's own.

As allies fall and loyalties shatter, Jistan and Shai need each other more than ever, even as all the danger and lies threaten to tear them apart.