Everything you think you know about myths and legends is about to change. If Death had a child, it would be Shadeborn. Mike's a misguided thug haunted by bad luck, tragedy, and a psychopathic brother. Darius sits atop a world he's ready to abandon. Sheila is just looking to make a meal of the magically gifted. What do they have in common? People they know are being killed. And a slew of supernatural creatures, the Arcane Police, and the N.Y.P.D all want them either dead or captured. Oh, there's also Phil. But when Phil's around, people die. Lots of them. So what's to be done when the hunt is on, death or worse comes a calling, and immortals decide to shape the life of men?

tortured. /ˈtɔːtʃə/ past tense verb. " inflict severe pain or suffering on. " . . 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐭 my mate I believed my world was complete. he was a werewolf, a strong and mythological alpha, and I was a human, destined to be forever protected and loved by him. how wrong I was. it started with the occasional smacks, then the punches that escalated into beatings, that finally escalated into him forcing himself on me. it happened everyday, by him, by his packmates. I am an empty shell on the verge of ending myself. I am starved, beaten, bruised, bullied. I am powerless. I am tortured. . . #1. in redeem. #12. in alternativeending. - check end for notes.