Repulsed by religion and traditions that he was raised with, Azriel found a new home among the lawless. While caught in crime, pleasure, and chaos, he is stilled plagued by a conscience he tries to destroy. When he meets Riley, who stands for everything he fights against, Azriel hates the draw he feels towards her. Riley wants nothing to do with his world but desperately wants to save him from himself. When she inevitably gets caught up in his life, Azriel realizes he would do anything to save her but doesn't know why.