Emily has spent her entire life believing that ordinary people survive by keeping their heads down. She works long hours just to support herself, dreaming of a future that never seems within reach. Then she meets Paul. Quiet, charming, and impossibly mysterious, Paul appears to be nothing more than another hardworking man. But beneath his calm exterior lies a terrifying secret—he serves an ancient organization that has existed for centuries, a hidden crime syndicate that protects supernatural relics and hunts creatures born from shadows. As Emily is drawn deeper into Paul's dangerous world, she discovers that monsters are real... and so is magic. Their love awakens an ancient curse capable of destroying both worlds. With enemies hunting them from every direction and fate demanding impossible sacrifices, Emily and Paul must choose between saving the people they love—or saving each other. Some love stories end with happily ever after. Theirs begins with darkness.