Ariana’s life changes overnight when she is forced into a contract marriage to save her family. Her husband is powerful, cold, and rejects their marriage from the start. Just when she thinks things can’t get worse, she lands a job at a prestigious company… and discovers he is her boss. In public, he treats her like a stranger. In private, he controls every part of her life. As rumors spread and another woman steps into the picture, Ariana must decide— walk away… or risk falling for the man who rejects it.

She was sent to watch him… not to fall for him.At Virelith Academy, where humans and hybrids coexist under fragile peace, Soryn Vale hides a deadly secret behind her silver hair and cold silence. Trained to control her thirst and complete her mission, she knows exactly who Kael Arden is—Even if he doesn’t know himself.But Kael isn’t just another student.There’s something in his blood… something rare, dangerous—and irresistible.The closer she gets, the harder it becomes to control the hunger clawing inside her. Because his blood doesn’t just tempt her—It calls to her.As secrets unravel and hidden powers begin to awaken, Soryn must choose between her mission and the one person she was never supposed to want.Because loving him could destroy everything.And this time… she might not be able to stop herself.

Ariana Blake thought getting into Blackwood University was her biggest achievement—until she crossed paths with Ethan Cole, the most powerful and dangerous student on campus.Cold, controlling, and completely untouchable, Ethan isn’t someone people challenge… but Ariana does.What starts as a clash quickly turns into something deeper, more dangerous, and impossible to ignore.In a world ruled by power, secrets, and obsession, staying away from him might be the only way to survive—but he’s not the kind of person who lets go.