Aoife I was captive for decades to a soul-sucking monster, so yeah, no way I’m landing back in another cage. No matter how fancy this new prison might seem. No matter how delicious my jailer—Raine O’Keefe, the dean of students—might be. As soon as my strength comes back, I’m outta here. It’s California or bust, baby. Raine It’s no picnic overseeing hundreds of up and coming fae hopefuls at Hawthorn Academy. Particularly since my job depends on no one discovering the secrets of my past. I keep everyone at a distance and that’s the way I like it. But then my irresponsible brother drops an unconscious mermaid off at the Academy and the walls of my carefully constructed life come crashing down. Primal impulses I’ve spent a lifetime suppressing roar to the surface. This gorgeous, enticing woman is mine and I’ll do anything to keep her safe. But when Aoife goes head to head with an ancient evil, she discovers a secret that may bury us both.