In a primal world that favors the strong and punishes the weak, Aria knew that her family's pack would not survive long when her father's health began to fail. Her fears come to life when the Intonat Nocte Pack attacks, demanding that they surrender or face a slow, painful death. Desperate to keep his family alive, Aria's father bends the knee and offers his loyalty- and his beautiful daughter- to the enemy. Although terrified of the infamously cruel Intonat Nocte Pack's alpha, Aria prepares to give her body and soul to this unknown man. As the final bargains are being struck, however, Fate decides that her life and her heart belong to another... Since a tragic attack at the age of five rendered him disfigured and unable to speak, Malik contented himself to a life in the shadows. Ashamed of what he'd become, he forsook his birthright to lead and instead honed himself into an infamously ruthless warrior, blackening his heart to mirror his monstrous appearance. Now serving as his younger brother's prized weapon, Malik strikes fear into the hearts of all who cross the Intonat Nocte Pack. And yet, when Fate ties his life to a young woman with a heart as beautiful as her appearance, Malik must step out of the shadows to claim her as his own. After a lifetime of loss, he will not allow anyone to steal her from him.

For the Slates, demon slaying is the family business. And eighteen-year-old Perrin has fully embraced her chosen profession. But when her sister, fifteen-year-old Ace, declares she's ready to join the cause, Perrin has her reservations. First of all, the case she's picked involves not one, but three demonic foes. A tricky proposition for any new slayer. Second, something eerily familiar lurks at the heart of the infested town. A red-eyed presence that may or may not be the demon who murdered their brother a decade ago. Third, Ace refuses to listen. To reason, to orders, to sense. And in this line of work, one false move can get you killed. Along with their exasperated father and an overeager grocery store clerk, Perrin and Ace set out to raise a little hell and bag a trio of baddies. But demons aren't the only ones to fear. And as enemies close in on all sides, the Slates will need to trust each other and their training to stay one step ahead of the coming storm. Featured on: @Fantasy @CelestiaCove @CitifiedFantasy @HalosAndHellfires @JustWriteIt @PrideReads @Project_Athena @QuickFantasy @StoriesUndiscovered **Trigger Warnings for Language, Violence and Gore**