Because I Killed Him

About this book

In Veloria, everyone is wealthy, but only the witnessed are safe. One wrong word, one broken rule, one missing name can turn a living person into a legal ghost. Because I Killed Him delivers a dark romantic fantasy of masked power, forbidden loyalty, and dangerous truth. It pulls readers into a gilded world where love is a liability, survival is a contract, and the deadliest secrets are written in ink. A ruthless class system where beauty, wealth, and etiquette hide legal cruelty A sharp heroine in Talia Voss, a registry illuminator fighting to save her sister from civil erasure A dangerous protector in Julian Mercier, a charming high-citizen heir whose loyalty could save Talia or destroy her A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance built on secrets, political risk, and impossible trust A masked ruling order, the Nine Gentlemen, whose power survives through silence, records, and fear A murder confession that becomes more dangerous with every chapter A richly imagined floating city filled