Hailie Dawson and her younger brother, Joel are brought to Harlow, Oregon to live with their aunt after their mother passes away under unusual conditions.
Hailie catches on to the strange things occurring in her new murky home. Sometimes people vanish and when, or if they are ever found they come back different. Then there's also the mentioning of vampires.
Rory and Hailie take interest in one another soon after her arrival in Harlow. It's not long until they come together as a couple and are inseparable.
Hailie is unaware, but Rory is hiding life-changing secrets. One of them being, he was cursed at birth with a rare disease that will later transform him into a vampire.
Now, while being hunted by Damian Ashford who is a vampire hunter, Rory desperately searches for a way to reverse the curse.
When Rory's secrets are uncovered and Hailie finds out the truth, it changes things between them. Now that Hailie knows, will that turn her away from him? Or will it somehow make their bond even stronger?
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