The Pairing Of Beasts - C Hebert

Princess Cyrene has always been locked away in a gilded cage with a habit of using books to escape reality. When she accidentally overhears a conversation that will upend life as she knows it, she decides enough is enough. 
On the run from the only life she's ever known, she finds an unlikely friend. But life has other plans for her, setting her on a path that she never could have imagined. 

Jarloth has known that he was always meant to rule. The secrets that he possesses could throw the world into disarray if brought to light. When his hand is forced, he has no other option but to pursue the crown that was always meant to be his. That is, until a princess with a habit for finding trouble alters his plans in the best possible way. 

Can Princess Cyrene find her place in the world before it's too late?

Will Jarloth be able to fulfill his purpose?