Five hundred years ago, Ryan, the half-demon prince of the Abyss, was exiled for choosing humanity over his own kind. Cursed to feel the pain and fear of every human he saves, he has spent centuries carrying the weight of countless lives while searching for the one woman destined to free him.The curse can only be broken when a human bride loves him completely—not the hero, not the savior, but the monster he truly is.Arianna Rousell never expected to be sold into a contract she couldn't escape. Forced to become the mistress of a mysterious and powerful man, she finds herself trapped in a world of secrets, ancient curses, and supernatural dangers.As their lives become intertwined, Arianna begins to see the lonely soul hidden behind Ryan's cold exterior. But with enemies from the Abyss watching from the shadows and a destiny neither of them can outrun, love may come at a price far greater than either of them imagined.After all, some curses are meant to be broken.Others are waiting to be unleashed.