Book two the Bound series: Seventeen years ago, Aria Swan and Dr. Carlisle Cullen defied fate. Against war, bloodlines, and all odds, they chose each other-and in doing so, carved out a future no one believed possible. That future now lives in their daughter: Rhiannon Rose Cullen. Known to those who love her as Rain, she is a creature of contradictions-half Tiernan witch, half vampire, born from fire, sacrifice, and immortal devotion. With her mother's fierce spirit and her father's endless compassion, Rain has grown sheltered within a family forged in battle and bound by love. But her mate is something else entirely. Alec Volturi. He is the dark to her light, the cold shadow cast by the most feared vampire coven in existence-the Volturi. Born of their ruthless legacy, Alec is everything Rain is not: enigmatic, relentless, bound by power and duty. Their bond is unbreakable, tangled in destiny and danger, pulling her deeper into a world she never asked for but cannot escape. Now, visions stir and magic awakens within her. The impossible love of Aria and Carlisle echoes in her veins, while the ancient weight of the Volturi presses on her soul. In a town marked by quiet storms, a tempest is rising. And this time, it begins with her-and the dark destiny she cannot deny. Rhiannon Rose: a Cullen, a Swan, a Volturi mate-and a legend just beginning.

Everyone in Forks expected Bella Swan's arrival to be the big news-no one saw Aria coming. Aria Swan, Bella's younger half-sister, is a whirlwind of emotions, sarcasm, and spontaneous decisions. After being expelled from yet another school, she's sent to Forks to live with Charlie and start over. But Aria doesn't do "quiet," and she certainly doesn't do "normal." Then she meets Dr. Carlisle Cullen-calm, composed, and impossibly kind. He's everything she's not... and everything she can't stop thinking about. For Carlisle, Aria is like a fire he didn't know he'd been cold without-reckless, bright, and achingly human. As Aria stumbles deeper into the secrets of Forks and the supernatural world, her chaotic energy both disrupts and captivates the centuries-old vampire. But falling for her would mean risking everything he's built-including the safety of his family. In a town where danger is always one heartbeat away, can a love between a storm and a statue survive?