The Cipher of Shattered Vows

Jasker Varla is a prodigy, a Cipher of the Iron Circle, whose coded messages determine the fate of armies. But when his younger sister dies in a sabotaged airship flight, Jasker's world shatters, and all evidence points to one culprit: Runa Volgatis, a rival cipher with a reputation for reckless genius and a cheeky disregard for authority. Consumed by grief, Jasker enacts a cruel revenge. He publicly humiliates Runa and forces her into a marriage of servitude, binding her skill to his cause in the escalating war. Trapped in his estate, cut off from the world, Runa must endure his cold fury while deciphering enemy transmissions under his watchful eye. She maintains her innocence with a defiant smirk, chipping away at his certainty with her brilliance and unexpected loyalty. As Jasker's obsession with revenge deepens, he finds himself drawn to the sharp mind and resilient spirit of the woman he swore to break. But the real traitor is still at large, and a forgotten photograph holds the key. Can Jasker unravel the true plot before his quest for vengeance destroys the one person who can save their nation?