Seraphina Avington has been feared since the day she was born—the cursed daughter of a doomed noble house, the woman every prophecy claims will bring destruction to the Empire.But the truth is crueler than the rumors.She is not a villainess.She is the one fated to die so others may shine.When a failed assassination attempt pushes her to the edge of death, a forbidden power awakens inside her—a power that catches the attention of the Devil King himself, Lucien Nightborne.Everyone says he is a monster.Everyone says he devours souls.Everyone says she should stay far, far away.But Lucien is the only man who sees her not as a curse, but as a woman worth saving… and claiming.As the Empire hunts Seraphina like prey and dark forces rise from the shadows, the most dangerous man alive offers her protection—with a price:“Be mine, Seraphina.Not as a sacrifice.But as my queen.”In a world that wants her dead, only the Devil wants her alive.And loving him may be the one sin she cannot escape.

Aurora Wynn thought her life would remain quiet—working night shifts at a small coastal motel, keeping her tragic past sealed away. But everything changes when a mysterious man, Elias Vale, arrives during a violent storm, carrying secrets darker than the ocean outside.When guests begin to vanish and strange incidents unfold around the motel, Aurora realizes she is trapped in a web far bigger than she imagined. Elias is not who he claims to be—and neither is she.Their fates intertwine as they uncover a truth that could destroy them both. In a world where trust is dangerous and love is forbidden, Aurora must decide: escape the past… or fight it.A thrilling, atmospheric romance filled with tension, secrets, and slow-burning desire.