Some monsters hunt in the dark. Others own the stage. Kimberly Monroe is The Veil’s star—an untouchable fantasy wrapped in sin and silk. She moves like a dream, commands like a queen, and survives like a woman who knows better than to get involved. Until him. Not a customer. Not a man with money to burn. Something worse. She isn’t supposed to witness the body crumple in the alley, the slick red smile of death. She isn’t supposed to lock eyes with the predator who did it. And she definitely isn’t supposed to be standing when he starts toward her. But then Aden Blake steps between them. Aden—ruthless, powerful, a man who decided long ago that Kimberly was his. The air shifts. The world tilts. And everything she thought she knew about power, control, and safety shatters. Because Aden isn’t the scariest thing in his world. That honor belongs to Dante—his enforcer, his blade in the dark. A man carved from silence and ruin. A man whose stare doesn’t send her pulse racing—it slows, heavy, deliberate. Like a warning. Now, Kimberly is trapped in a world where power is a weapon, desire is dangerous, and monsters don’t lose their prey. She knows better than to get involved. But something tells her it’s already too late. They’re the ones who smile while they pull the trigger. 🩸 Dark paranormal romance 🩸Vampire crime families 🩸 Mortal heroine vs. immortal monsters 🩸 Fated, twisted obsession 🩸 High-stakes betrayal & revenge 🩸 Antihero love interest with no conscience (except maybe for her)