He is the Shadow Court’s most lethal weapon, a man carved from ice and driven by a duty that has long since frozen his heart. Kieran Blackwood doesn't believe in destiny; he believes in results. But when he is sent to hunt down a forbidden surge of magic, he finds something that defies every law he’s ever enforced. He finds her.
Maeve Nightshade is a woman haunted by a legacy she never asked for. When an ancient, glowing mark appears on her skin, she becomes the most hunted person in the supernatural realm. She is a prize for the wicked and a threat to the powerful. Her only hope lies in the hands of the very man sent to capture her.
Bound by a connection that hums in their blood and pulls at their very souls, they must navigate a landscape of political treachery and ancient grudges. As the darkness closes in, the line between protector and predator vanishes. In a world where love is a vulnerability and power is everything, they must decide if their fated union is a gift—or a death sentence.