Loving You in Secret

At Blackthorn University of Magic, Lyra Lovegood and Draco Malfoy have spent two years hiding a relationship that no one would ever accept. To the world, they exchange insults across lecture halls and avoid each other in public. Behind closed doors, they share a life built on stolen mornings, secret apartments, and whispered promises of a future they aren't sure they'll ever have.

When a weekend getaway to a charming countryside festival offers them a rare chance to simply be themselves, they embrace every moment-from carnival games and enchanted circuses to quiet walks beneath lantern-lit skies. But beneath the laughter, rumors begin to spread of the Black Fog, a mysterious force consuming everything in its path.

The whispers aren't just stories.

Both Lyra and Draco are members of a secret wizard army sworn to defend the magical world, and when news arrives that the front line may be on the verge of collapse, their peaceful escape is shattered. Soon they must choose between protecting the love they've fought so hard to hide and answering the call to stand against an enemy that threatens everyone they know.

As darkness creeps ever closer, secrets become dangerous, loyalties are tested, and the greatest battle they may face isn't against the Black Fog-it's finding the courage to let the world know they stand together.

A sweeping tale of forbidden love, hidden identities, friendship, sacrifice, and hope, Before the Black Fog explores what it means to hold onto light when the shadows begin to fall.