In a world divided by the Veil, human sacrifices are offered to the elven Moonshade Court.

Seris was never meant to survive. Branded with moonflower ink that glows for her captor, the ruthless Prince Vaelrin, she discovers their connection runs deeper than magic.

But Vaelrin has secrets. The mark on her skin isn’t just a claim—it’s a key to their past-life sins. And if Seris can’t master its power, both kingdoms will fall.

She’s fighting to save her father’s ranch. He’s the last man she wanted riding back into her life.

Cassidy Hart doesn’t need saving. Not from the debt collectors, not from the busted fences, and sure as hell not from Colt Maddox — the cocky cowboy who vanished without a word five years ago.

Since her father’s death, Cassidy has held the Hart Ranch together with grit, blood, and nicotine. The land is unforgiving. So is she. But when Colt shows up out of the blue with a smirk and a proposition, Cassidy finds herself torn between punching him square in the jaw… or letting him close enough to feel the heat that never really died. He says he’s just here to help. She says she’s fine on her own. But as old sparks ignite and new secrets surface, the line between hate and hunger starts to blur.

Out here, pride runs deep. So does desire. And nothing burns hotter than an enemies-to-lovers standoff under the open sky.

Detective Dalia Rowe doesn't rattle easily.

But this case feels personal, even before the memories start bleeding through. The deeper she and her partner Elias Wexler investigate, the harder it becomes to separate the crime from what it's pulling out of her.

They work well together. Too well, maybe.

As more bodies appear and patterns begin to emerge, Dalia is forced to confront not only the killer's design-but the silence she's kept around her own. Some things just aren't said. Not between partners.