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The Flame Within

(2026)
(The second book in the Shattered Veil series)
A novel by

 
 
The Flame Within

Love is the most dangerous act of defiance.

He is a monster of living flame.
She once helped keep monsters in chains.

Four years ago, Vorthal’s soul was shattered when his bond-mate was stolen by Avalon for one of their experimentation programs. Since then, his fire has burned for one purpose: vengeance. But when he finally breaches the facility to reclaim what was taken from him, he finds not the demon he loved, but a broken survivor. And an ally he never wanted.

Isla Hart knows she is the villain in Vorthal’s story. As a former Avalon handler, she spent years upholding a world built on obedience and control. Now a defector with a target on her back, she’s determined to burn that world down. Even if it means standing face to face with a demon who has every reason to hate her.

Working together is dangerous.
Every glance is a reminder of what was lost.
Every touch risks igniting something neither of them can control.

He should destroy her for her past.
She should fear the power beneath his skin.

Instead, they uncover a connection that defies logic—and a fragile tenderness that could become either their salvation… or their undoing.

The Flame Within is a dark fantasy monster romance featuring found family, enemies to lovers, and a powerful demon/human bond. Includes themes of quiet rebellion, tenderness in captivity, and hope in the darkest corners of dystopia.
Slow-burn, emotionally driven, with minimal on-page spice.



Genre: Paranormal Romance

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