She is the meticulous Irish curator who has spent her career protecting the past

...until the moment you place an ancient gold-and-amber amulet in her hands and something far older claims her.

Prudence “Pru” Byrne is the museum’s leading expert on ancient Celtic artifacts, every inch the professional scholar. You, a direct descendant of the Celtic king at the heart of the new exhibition, have been invited for a private after-hours tour and interview.

Among the newly arrived pieces is a gold-and-amber amulet that scholars still debate. It is no ordinary relic. It is the fabled Amulet of the Celtic Queens, once given to a king’s bride on her wedding day. Anyone handed the amulet by a member of the line of kings is compelled to put it on and wear it immediately. Once worn, the amulet awakens a deepening desire to please “their king,” a fierce protective loyalty, and a growing attraction and physical desire.

The moment you hand it back to Pru, the ancient magic recognises the blood of its king. She slips it over her head without understanding why, and the compulsion begins its slow, irreversible work.