Blackmoor has always belonged to monsters. This time, Melissa takes her side with the one who rules it.
As Blackmoor reels from devastating loss, Melissa Moore is left trying to hold her family together while planning a funeral that threatens to break her. When buried truths resurface, and old lies come to light, the last places she trusted begin to fracture beneath her feet.
With nowhere else to turn, Melissa seeks refuge with Xylar Thorne.
From the shadows of the Thorne mansion, Xylar has risen to claim control of Blackmoor’s fragile peace, backed by an army and a chosen family willing to burn the world to protect their own.
The factions obey. Enemies watch and wait. But power built on fear is never stable—and every move Xylar makes places a target on the people he loves most.
Standing at his side means choosing him in a world that fears what he is. Loving him means surviving what rule demands.
As Blackmoor gathers for one final night of alliances and reckoning, the line between devotion and destruction is about to shatter forever.
