Between Hell and Heartbeats
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Last published Mon, May 4, 2026
"You're the one I should destroy," Da-on whispered, his voice low and conflicted, his hand still clutching hers.
"Then why haven't you?" she replied, a daring glint in her eyes, though fear pulsed beneath.
Being the sister of a demon was Aera's deepest secret, one she knew she'd carry alone-until Han Da-on entered her life. A man bound to justice, Da-on has spent years hunting the darkness, swearing to tear down every evil spirit that haunts the world. But Aera defies every instinct he's lived by, pulling him into a deadly game of shadows and secrets he's powerless to escape. Each encounter sharpens the thrill and the danger, his need to destroy her warring against an undeniable desire that could ruin them both.
As their worlds collide in a clash of forbidden longing and ancient vengeance, Aera and Da-on must face the hardest truth of all: their passion may be the very weapon that dooms them. When love and damnation are just one heartbeat apart, can they survive the darkness-or will it consume them whole?
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