A hidden supernatural world. A house full of dangerous allies. And a woman determined to protect the family she chose.
The House of Ward was built to be a refuge.
Now it may become the center of a conflict between two worlds.
When a fae envoy arrives from the other side searching for one of their own, the fragile balance surrounding the House begins to unravel. Vera believes her mission is simple: find the lost fae living in the mortal realm and bring them home before the dangers of this world destroy them.
But nothing about the House of Ward is simple.
Vera expected monsters. Instead she finds a family—and the longer she stays, the harder it becomes to believe the stories she was told about the mortal world and the vampires who live in it.
For Kate, the envoy'''s arrival couldn’t come at a worse time. After years spent fighting the vampire Council for the right to exist, she now finds herself stepping into its ranks. As she struggles to navigate a system she once feared, her past arrives on her doorstep in the form of the brother she thought she had already lost.
Oliver carries a powerful gift neither of them fully understands—one that may draw the attention of both the fae realm and the vampire world.
Now Kate must protect the family she built while deciding what she truly is: vampire, fae… or something that belongs to neither world.
Because if the fae succeed in taking one of their own home, the fragile peace surrounding the House of Ward may not survive.
Because the House of Ward protects its own—no matter which world comes knocking.
The House of Ward was built to be a refuge.
Now it may become the center of a conflict between two worlds.
When a fae envoy arrives from the other side searching for one of their own, the fragile balance surrounding the House begins to unravel. Vera believes her mission is simple: find the lost fae living in the mortal realm and bring them home before the dangers of this world destroy them.
But nothing about the House of Ward is simple.
Vera expected monsters. Instead she finds a family—and the longer she stays, the harder it becomes to believe the stories she was told about the mortal world and the vampires who live in it.
For Kate, the envoy'''s arrival couldn’t come at a worse time. After years spent fighting the vampire Council for the right to exist, she now finds herself stepping into its ranks. As she struggles to navigate a system she once feared, her past arrives on her doorstep in the form of the brother she thought she had already lost.
Oliver carries a powerful gift neither of them fully understands—one that may draw the attention of both the fae realm and the vampire world.
Now Kate must protect the family she built while deciding what she truly is: vampire, fae… or something that belongs to neither world.
Because if the fae succeed in taking one of their own home, the fragile peace surrounding the House of Ward may not survive.
Because the House of Ward protects its own—no matter which world comes knocking.
- Found family
Protective alpha vampire
Hidden supernatural world
Vampire House politics
Fae vs vampire conflict
Slow-burn romance
Supernatural council intrigue
Touch her and die energy
Chosen family loyalty
Hidden magical power
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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