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Moira Dulcets sister was murdered when she was ten years old. Since then she has trained in combat so that she can exact her revenge against those responsibile. The catch? Her sister was killed by the royal family.
Wes is a stable groom at Black Cape Castle, and he, too, has suffered loss at the hands of the royals. When he sees a mysterious girl sneaking around the castle he stops her but does not know why. When she flees he has to decide if he will risk staying at the castle, or follow her while on the run.
Now Moira must fight for her own survival. She questions her feelings about Wes, did he stop her or did he save her?
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Sabine has spent the past decade hiding from the Wild Hunt. But when a charismatic stranger recruits her to retrieve an invaluable artifact, she'll have to finally reveal her identity... and her dark secrets. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The darkness holds more than just secrets... Marked for death, Sabine escaped from her home more than ten years ago. But the Wild Hunt will never give up. It should have been easy to stay hidden. All Sabine had to do was keep her head down, avoid telling anyone about her past, and above all else -- not let her glamour drop. Even the best-laid plans eventually fall apart. When a charismatic stranger arrives in the city, Sabine finds herself unwittingly drawn to the power she can sense hidden within him. Keeping her distance is nearly impossible, especially after a life debt is called due and she's tasked into helping steal a rare artifact. Sabine is the only one who can break the magical barriers protecting the item, but that means revealing the truth about her identity and exposing her darkest secrets. Unfortunately, the Fae aren't the only ones hunting her. And the most dangerous monsters aren't always confined to the dark.
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