The Pearl Bride’s Revenge

Wedding night: Julian pushes Elena overboard; dying, her bloodline awakens; Cassian saves her. Five clans usurp the throne, sacrificing brides every 20 years, forging his name. Elena signs a pact, wears the ring, returns for revenge—exposing the Marlowes at her memorial. Silas splits them with a forged pact. She renews it, activates the Crown, frees the brides. Cassian becomes human, guards the bay.