Noblesse Oblige Duet Series by May Sage, Alexi Blake

For as long as I can remember, I've had to hide who I am. What I am. They had me play the sheep. They had me blend in. They marked me and sealed my power. Now I have my freedom, because everyone who's ever wanted me confined is dead. I could have changed it. I could have altered the course of fate. I could have saved the unseelie queen. I didn't. Vlari has always known her place: as far away from court as the unseelie queen can send her... moreFor as long as I can remember, I've had to hide who I am. What I am. They had me play the sheep. They had me blend in. They marked me and sealed my power. Now I have my freedom, because everyone who's ever wanted me confined is dead. I could have changed it. I could have altered the course of fate. I could have saved the unseelie queen. I didn't. Vlari has always known her place: as far away from court as the unseelie queen can send her. The youngest royal, born in an impoverished household, she endeavored to earn her keep as an assistant and stay out of trouble. Dark, striking, and with a hidden agenda, Drusk definitely qualifies as trouble, but he refuses to leave her alone, clashing with her at every corner. Then the world implodes around her. With friends and foe by her side, she can fade with rest of the unseelie kingdom, or protect a court that has never cared for her. Disclaimer Unlike many of May Sage's novels, Wicked Court is written in first person. Wicked Court is the first volume in a duet. less

Ten years ago, there was a battle, a curse, and a princess. It sounds like a fairy tale. It isn’t.Still deep in her eversleep, powering the wards of the last fae sanctuary, Vlari has one adversary to fight: time. Time for the folk to gain the weapons they need to fight against the invaders.Each passing day, she’s less likely to awaken. Drusk has ceased to hope she ever will, until something changes at the very core of Tenebris.

Once upon a time, there was a princess with no notion of right and wrong, and a queen a thousand times more twisted.In the realm of Tenebris, home to the unseelie folk, curses are served for breakfast with a side of betrayal.Vlari was born a threat to Queen Morgana. She survived her wrath because she never stepped out of line.Until one night. One man. One war.Now that she's unchained, Vlari's consumed by a desire to drain the lives of all those around her... moreOnce upon a time, there was a princess with no notion of right and wrong, and a queen a thousand times more twisted.In the realm of Tenebris, home to the unseelie folk, curses are served for breakfast with a side of betrayal.Vlari was born a threat to Queen Morgana. She survived her wrath because she never stepped out of line.Until one night. One man. One war.Now that she's unchained, Vlari's consumed by a desire to drain the lives of all those around her. And yet her decisions shape the fate of the entire realm of the fae.Sometimes the world needs a hero. In a land of shadows, it might just need a monster.Ruled by Blood is a tale of magic, secrets, and schemes, perfect for fantasy readers who enjoy a dash of romance.This version combines both parts: Wicked Court and Shadow Cursed. less