The Curse That Binds

A queen destined for magic. A king cursed by love. A fate no one could outrun. Before Selene, there was Roxilana. Discover her darkly delicious origin story in this prequel to Bewitched, a complete standalone from TikTok sensation Laura Thalassa. He called her queen -- then turned her world to ash. Two thousand years before the rise of Henbane Coven, Roxilana was just a Roman girl trying to survive the shadows of empire. Until the day a voice begins speaking inside her head. That voice belongs to Memnon, King of the Sarmatians -- a warrior touched by gods, cursed by fate, and utterly convinced that Roxilana is his soul mate. When Roxilana's latent powers awaken, Memnon appears at her door with a crown in one hand and destiny in the other. Before she knows it, she's swept away to a strange new land and named queen of a people she barely understands -- and wife to a man whose love is as intense as it is terrifying. Magic always demands a price. And as Roxilana learns the true cost of Memnon's power, passion, and prophecy, she must decide whether to build an empire beside her cursed king -- or burn it to the ground.