Alexis Black has blamed herself for her sister's disappearance for five years. If only she had watched her better. If only she hadn't run to the car to get her jacket. Not a day has passed when she has not thought of her little sister. Since Kayleigh's disappearance Alexis has drifted though life. She has no plans for her future and anytime anyone asks she just shrugs. It's not until Troy McDowell, the popular guy turned loser takes an interest in her that Alexis starts to question the direction of her life.
Troy McDowell's biggest fear is being separated from his two younger brothers, Dillon and Nate. They are on their last foster home. If they screw this up, they will be split apart. Troy will do anything to keep his brothers safe and together even if it means giving up everything that he loves to do it. He will. He isn't certain what exactly draws him to Alexis Black. But something about her does. Yet Troy can't afford to get to close to anyone. As his family does carry a dark secret. One that no one outside his family can ever know.
Just as Alexis and Troy start to get a handle on their lives, strange things start happening in their hometown of Dublin. All white ravens appear flying across the sky, a pack of black dogs spotted running through the woods, shadows following people, scratches appearing on unmarred flesh, girls pushed from stages, animals going crazy, a mysterious horse and rider galloping through the trees, and then children start to disappear. Everyone in town is spooked. When Troy's little brother Dillon disappears, Alexis is determined to not to let Troy go through what she went through with Kayleigh...She decides to find out what is happening in Dublin, even if it might kill her.
When starving incubus Dante Agosti lands a job working for hot-tempered celebrity chef Cedric Hale, he can't believe his luck. Working for his idol ought to be a dream come true, providing him with all the culinary passion he could possibly eat. There's just one problem: dealing with the demands of reality TV has given Cedric the worst case of burnout Dante has ever seen.
As Dante struggles to reignite his boss's love of cooking, the kitchen heats up in more ways than one. What began as a last-ditch attempt to sate his hunger soon sparks something more as Dante's boundless determination begins melting Cedric's hard exterior. But Dante knows all too well that loving a leech like him could have horrible consequences.
If he isn't careful, their love could consume them both.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of depression and non-descriptive mentions of sexual content.
Cover by @dark_obsessions13