I shouldn't want her. I shouldn't crave her. She's not safe--especially not from me. I know the trouble that comes with people running from the shadows. I know the danger of getting involved with those who deal in secrets. I make people's problems go away. Hitman. Fixer. Whatever. The biggest mistake I made was offering to keep my little sister and her best friend, Ardyn, safe after their friend was murdered. Ardyn is quiet, soft, and fragile. She spends her evenings studying in the library at Titan Falls University, near where they once burned witches. They say the walls of TFU contain the cries of those once tortured, but I don't believe in things I can't see. All the blood on my hands, but Ardyn is the only thing that keeps me up at night. She might hate me. But I hate her more for the lies I have to tell. One thing I know for certain--Ardyn isn't safe from me. I'm her nightmare. -- Tempest's lush, gothic scenes and deliciously dark hero can be enjoyed as a complete standalone.