She lived in the night. She was forever alone and left aimlessly searching for a purpose-nothing more than to understand her insignificant existence. She had been known by many names, yet . . . acknowledged only one: Aria.
Aria was unable to see the light of day; to feel the warmth of the sun's vibrant rays caressing her porcelain skin. She yearned for the light. When she would venture into the lamp-lit streets of Paris at night, she could hear a beautiful symphony taking place within each living being she would pass by.
She couldn't remember the rhythm her own beating heart used to create, only that it once held a pulse. Aria envied humans for their life; for the blood that washed through their veins and the blush that burned their cheeks.
She missed such things that she'd taken advantage of within her short life: the sound of her heart thundering in her ears after a run through the swaying fields of uncut hay, the nervous jitters she'd get from a man's embrace, as well as the cold chills from a cool breeze. During her human life, she had never took into consideration such simple things as having an impact so great on her . . . but now-being eternally dead, yet still roaming the earth as a creature who only sees the dark side of the day-she misses every seemingly insignificant occurrence from her mortal life.
Ari and Soren's adventures continue as Soren struggles with his new vampiric urges and a coven of witches attempts to recruit Ari for their own ends.
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As dark dreams plague Soren, Ari finds his new abilities difficult to control. Something is awakening within him, and as his power grows, he attracts the attention of a group of witches who call themselves the Hecataeon. They believe Ari is an emanation of the goddess Hecate - a physical manifestation of her power - and they want that power for themselves. With their relationship facing challenges from within, Ari and Soren must find a way to unite their strengths before external forces tear them apart.
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NOTE: This book is the sequel to Bound by Blood.
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Content Warning: Light violence, language, and sexuality. PG-13
Cover designed by Adam Budny