I survived twelve years as a slave by staying silent. Now that I’m free, I can’t seem to stop talking.
Maybe it’s because they listen.
Damir—gentle, grounding, always nearby.
Alessia—sharp, loyal, more friend than I ever thought I’d have.
And Kiernan… Kiernan looks at me like I’m not a burden. Like I matter.
When we take shelter with a powerful desert lord, I almost believe I’ve found safety. Purpose. A place to belong.
But power doesn’t come without a price. And the gifts I’ve been offered might not be kindness—they might be bait.
I’m tired of surviving. I want more. But the deeper I fall into this world of gods and shadows, the more I realize:
The most dangerous thing I could do is trust someone with my heart.
Especially when I don’t know who they truly are.
‘I’ve lived too long to believe in redemption. There is too much blood on my hands, too many necessary cruelties in my past. I am not a good man—barely a man at all some days. But with her... with her, perhaps I can be something other than the monster I’ve become. Not redeemed, but... reclaimed. Remembered.’
—Kiernan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Maybe it’s because they listen.
Damir—gentle, grounding, always nearby.
Alessia—sharp, loyal, more friend than I ever thought I’d have.
And Kiernan… Kiernan looks at me like I’m not a burden. Like I matter.
When we take shelter with a powerful desert lord, I almost believe I’ve found safety. Purpose. A place to belong.
But power doesn’t come without a price. And the gifts I’ve been offered might not be kindness—they might be bait.
I’m tired of surviving. I want more. But the deeper I fall into this world of gods and shadows, the more I realize:
The most dangerous thing I could do is trust someone with my heart.
Especially when I don’t know who they truly are.
‘I’ve lived too long to believe in redemption. There is too much blood on my hands, too many necessary cruelties in my past. I am not a good man—barely a man at all some days. But with her... with her, perhaps I can be something other than the monster I’ve become. Not redeemed, but... reclaimed. Remembered.’
—Kiernan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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