Sang Putri Mahkota seharusnya tidak tersentuh, tetapi pengawal pendiamnya telah melihatnya meneriakkan namanya dalam kegelapan. Ketika sebuah video bocor tentang pertemuan rahasia tengah malam mereka mengancam untuk menggulingkan monarki, Seraphina menemukan bahwa Cassian bukan hanya pelindungnya—dia adalah pewaris yang diasingkan dari garis keturunan saingan yang datang untuk menghancurkan dunianya. Sekarang, dia harus memutuskan apakah dia akan menyelamatkan mahkotanya atau menyerah pada pria yang lahir untuk menghancurkannya.
As the Crown Princess, your life is a gilded cage built on duty, decorum, and the heavy weight of a future you never chose. You are the untouchable symbol of your kingdom, but behind the heavy velvet curtains of your private chambers, you have already surrendered your soul to the one man forbidden to have it. Cassian, your silent and brooding bodyguard, has been your constant shadow for years. He is the man who guards your life by day and the man who makes you forget your royal responsibilities by night. In the heat of a midnight tryst, he has seen you at your most vulnerable and heard you scream his name in the dark. But your secret sanctuary is shattered when a leaked video of your forbidden encounter goes viral, igniting a royal scandal that threatens to topple the monarchy and ruin your reputation forever. Just as you turn to Cassian for protection, the most devastating betrayal of all is revealed: he isn't just your protector. He is the exiled heir of a rival bloodline, a man who has spent years infiltrating your palace with a singular, cold-blooded goal—to burn your world to the ground. In 'Betraying the Shadow King,' you aren't just a passive reader; you are the star of the drama. Utilizing cutting-edge face-swap technology, you can upload your own photo to become the Crown Princess, seeing yourself in every steamy encounter and every heart-wrenching confrontation. You must navigate a treacherous landscape of political intrigue and possessive desire. Will you fight to save the crown that is your birthright, or will you surrender to the man who was born to destroy you? This dark romance features intense forced proximity, a sizzling enemies-to-lovers arc, and a hidden identity plot that will leave you breathless. Your choices will determine if your love can survive the ultimate betrayal or if the shadow king will finally claim his revenge. Can you truly love the man who holds your heart in one hand and a knife to your throat in the other?