Iron flower

Elloren Gardner and her friends were only trying to right a few wrongs, but they soon found themselves drawn into the Resistance against the Gardnerian invasion. As the Council of Mages enacts increasingly harsh laws, Elloren begins to realize that the people she cares about will be in danger if Gardneria seizes control of the Westlands.
As tensions rise in Verpasia, Gardnerian soldiers approach the University—led by Lucas Gray, now the commander of the newly rebuilt Fourth Division base. Although Elloren tries to keep her distance, Lucas is determined to bond with her, convinced that she has inherited her grandmother’s magic—the prophesied power of the Black Witch. His very proximity seems to awaken a destructive energy within her, and Elloren finds it increasingly difficult to believe that she is truly powerless, as her uncle has assured her.
Torn between her growing feelings for the rebellious Ivan Guriel and the seductive power of Lucas Grey, Elloren must find a way to stay true to her beliefs and protect everyone she loves. Even if it means protecting them from herself.