For five years, Azalea Blaire has suffered beneath the sacred bond she refuses to let go of-one that is slowly killing her. Every time Atreyus Dominic draws the vitality he needs to survive, it scorches through their connection, stripping away her strength until the final breach stops her heart. Across the country, Atreyus has spent those same five years mourning the woman he believes died at the hands of a darkness older than silence. To protect their eternity, he takes what he must to live long enough to ensure their bond endures beyond death. Through that bond, he feels nothing. Until the night she dies. Her final plea shatters the silence between them-and everything he thought he knew. She's alive. And he's the one killing her. But Azalea is no longer alone. Jarod, the Guardian who vowed to protect her, has become her shelter, her constant, and the one heart steady enough to hold hers together. As the power inside Atreyus twists him closer to the very evil he was sworn to destroy, Azalea must choose: risk her life for the man she believes chose another, or let herself love the man who stayed and sever the sacred bond connecting her to Atreyus forever. But the darkness that tore Azalea's world apart has found her again. And this time, he won't stop until she's his. - - Two souls torn by betrayal Two hearts fractured by survival One darkness hunting them both Perfect for fans of dark, emotionally intense, slow-burn epic fantasy romance with sacred bonds and a devastating love triangle.