Nova has built a quiet life far from the dangers of her bloodline. Born half vampire and half werewolf, she is a living impossibility, a secret that could get her killed. When her parents are murdered and a message is left for her in blood, that life is torn away in an instant. Alaric, an old friend of her parents, swears to protect her. But in his mountain territory, safety comes with rules, and not everyone welcomes her presence. Least of all Talon, Alaric’s nephew, a scarred and relentless wolf whose piercing gaze leaves Nova unsettled in ways she cannot explain. Talon sees her as a threat, a temptation his control cannot afford. Yet every look, every accidental touch, pulls them closer to something neither can fight. With danger closing in, they have to decide if they can survive each other long enough to face the enemy hunting her.