❛I was scared. Scared of him, scared of myself. Scared of the pictures that wouldn't leave my head. Red blood. Red coats. Red blade. And now a new one. Pretty red curls.❜ °❈° In 17th-century England, the rich bask in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. Auden Murray, the youngest of six brothers, gets by working as a streetwalker in London. After stumbling on an opportunity to work in King Philip III's castle, he leaves home for a whole new life. When the King dies unexpectedly, Auden is faced with new opportunities, rebellious friends, and a dangerous craving that will bring out the darkest side of him.

A morally lost elven who is forced to work as a killer, has been waiting for a target that will finally get her killed. She just might get her wish this time. - • - Desa is bound by a powerful enchantment to a man he hates and he's been making her do his dirty work for years. As she feels her chains getting tighter and tighter, the order for a new target comes; 'Kill Aksel Cairn.' When resisting the enchantment that binds her body is impossible, what lengths will she go to prevent herself from harming the only man that has ever tried to help her? Time is ticking and a promise of death is almost upon them.