Time & Truth by Kate Messick

They wanted the truth.
They didn’t like what it revealed.

Quinn survived the trials.
That was supposed to make her safe.

Instead, it made her visible.
As the ruling families tighten their grip, Quinn’s words are twisted, her power questioned, and her place in the world quietly renegotiated without her consent. Every test meant to define her only sharpens the target on her back—and the men who stand beside her are forced to confront what loyalty really costs.

Trust fractures. Alliances strain. Old factions begin to move.
And somewhere beneath the politics and promises, something far more dangerous is taking shape.
Because the truth doesn’t set you free.
It tells people exactly how to cage you.

Book Three of the Tethered by Temptation Quartet. Contains triggers, check author website for details.