Zaria Blackstone was never meant to be taken. Marked by ancient power and born to rule, she refuses the mate bond an Alpha King claims by prophecy. But when Ferine Tui abducts her from her territory, Zaria is dragged into a savage world of old gods, blood-soaked magic, and a hunger that answers too easily to his touch. Ferine is feared for good reason. He is soul-bound to Ulupoka, a violent Polynesian god of rage and disease whose madness bleeds through every bond, every moon, every kill. Loving him is forbidden but resisting him is agony. Zaria may be the only one capable of freeing Ferine from his curse. If she can survive the trials of the monster who wants to claim her.

Ava Bolden appears to have it all, a luxurious life, a powerful husband, and the envy of everyone around her. But Ava harbors a scandalous secret: she's tangled up in a passionate affair with the one man her husband says he would kill on sight. Austin Lancaster, a reckless lover from her past whose dangerous charm she can't resist. When Ava's hidden desires spiral into an explosive mess, she turns to Bad Bitches Anonymous, an exclusive sisterhood of bold, unapologetic women who meet in a lavish Los Angeles penthouse to share their darkest secrets. Surrounded by luxury, laughter, champagne, and truth, Ava confesses it all, but soon finds her complicated love triangle turning into an emotional battle that threatens to unravel her carefully built world.