I will not let this dark elf noble hurt my child! Kerym was my dark elf overseer. I gave into his charms. But when I found out I was pregnant, I knew I had to leave and go far away. He needed to grow up without fear. And Kerym? He didn’t love me. Dark elves are monsters who view humans as animals. Who knew what he’d do when he found out I was pregnant. Three years have passed and I’ve raised my son, Jasper without worry. Until the day my new overseer takes over the town I live in. It’s Kerym. He’s found us. He sees me. He sees Jasper. And I know this is not a coincidence. He’s been searching for us. Does he love me? Did he ever? Or are we just inconveniences he needs to wipe out on his path to power? Why is he here?

The dark elf will not harm my baby! I was so in love with the dark elf general. But then he went to war and died - leaving me to fend for myself. His enemies were circling and I needed to flee. To protect myself... And the baby growing inside of me. But his enemies lied. He never died. He came back. And was told that I had fled. Heartbreak tore his soul and made him cruel. He vowed to find me and make me pay. Four years later, he did. I see the rage in his eyes. What will he do to me? More importantly... What will he do to his daughter?

My kids are my world. No dark elf will take them away! The dark elf, Imris, saw me. Chased me. Won me. After I gave in… He left me. Not just heartbroken. But also… Pregnant. A year later, I’ve moved on and am thriving. Life is hard. But good. And then Imris comes back. He says he never wanted to be sent away. That he fought to come back to me. He says he still loves me. Dare I trust him? Or is it an act? Will he leave again? Do I risk falling in love with him again? And more importantly… Do I risk letting my kids love him too?

As a mom it's my job to protect my kids from the worst things in this life… …the dark elves. I never meant to fall in love with my master. It was a beautiful secret that couldn’t last. Our love made us a target. So I ran. I had to protect the triplets I was pregnant with. I raised my kids far away, happy they were safe from violence. But heartbroken in my loneliness. Until one day, Miothro finds me. I should have known I couldn’t hide. There is nowhere on Protheka a dark elf can’t go. He sees the kids and knows they’re his. I see the hurt on his face. The anger in his eyes. I just wonder though… Does he still see the love for him in my heart?

Dark elves can be beautiful, cruel, monsters. But they can also be… Dads. The dark elf king, Grymlok, brought me to his court as a nanny for his children. He knew how to make war and cast magic. But no amount of magic can match a screaming toddler. So he brought me to care and play with his children by day. And be his toy by night. My brain tells me that one day I’ll be free. But I know that’s a lie. Because my heart knows that I’ve found my family. And even if Grymlok gave me the key to go out… I’d just lock myself inside.

Dark elves ruin everything they touch. And there’s one thing they’ll never touch… …my child. My dream was to be a musician. But a secret tryst with a dark elf master gave us something neither of us were prepared for. Something that sent me running – to save his life and mine. A son. I hid him from his father’s cruel family. And for a time, we were happy with our new life. Until one day he found us. I know he loves our child. But his world is cruel and a human mate and her secret son are inconvenient at best. Dangerous at worst. He may just decide it’s best if we don’t exist. Our lives are in his hands. What will he do with us?