Being a Dark Fae has never, is never, and will never be easy and Anastasia knows that better than most, her unusual darkness never fails to lurk behind her every step and when the Crown of her corrupted homeland is in trouble, Anastasia must do something she's never done before - work with others.
And it doesn't help that the High King himself somehow falls into her palms, needing her help, all while the two bond together; but there's the issue at hand which seems to also pull the two apart.
Will they save the homeland and the crown itself? Or will their differences pull them apart?
Is their bond growing into something more or is it just lies to get closer to their own personal end goal?
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"Introducing my council," A group of about six Fae, each one representing a different skill set, walked into the ballroom and up to the throne; each one stoic as a women, skin of grey, wisps of white hair, and anyone could tell she was gifted with wind, stepped up. Her gown matched her hair, both seemingly never ending.
"Good evening," Even her voice sounded like soft air, so breathlessly perfect. "Tonight I am to announce which three of the Dark Fae will be trained for a task that only those three will know and even our history books will not carry..."
Anxiety shot through Anastasia.
Dive into a world full of magic and modernization. It's 2218 and magic has been a part of the world since the 5th century. With the rise of government and regulation, Magic Laws have been placed in effect to appease the people of the world. Every mage must have a license to use their magic outside of their homes but there are those who follow the dangerous path instead. Follow our resident mage (a magical person) Claire Dunsworth who becomes a NYC Mage Detective and her new partner the rugged Detective Raven Black as they investigate crimes of a magical nature.
Claire is a mage with exceptional magical talent if not too exceptional for the higher ups within the Guild that monitors all mages of the world. She is an orphan and grew up in a Home for Magical Children on Mage Island, floating in the middle of the Pacific. Under constant watch and scrutiny from the Guild, Claire now finds herself working side by side with a Black, the very family that was breed to become mage assassins, killing thousands of her people. The fact that the Black is also a handsome man does not help Claire's case at all.
Raven has nothing to do with his family and yet is hostile to Claire upon finding out she's a mage. He worked as a detective to make sure everyone had equal justice but when he got his new partner Claire his world is thrown upside down. Not only is she a mage whom he silently despises but she's also the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on. As they work together and find a rocky truce between themselves they travel the city solving crimes with a magical association. Raven accepts Claire without cause while Claire lays her life down for the man who stole her heart. As they fall for one another a dark figure lerks in the shadows, plotting something sinister for our mage Claire. Could this dark figure perhaps have something to do with Claire's unclear past? Can Raven, a Black, somehow save this woman before she's taken from him forever?