Memories tell you who you are, unfortunately for Melas, all those memories are gone. Only three thoughts stand out in the darkness of her mind: Protect. Fight. Survive. Someone is after her. The scars that riddle her body are all the evidence she needs. Why? She wished she knew. The reasons are hidden away in the darkness of her mind. Incubus. Berserker. Vampire. There are some things you just can’t forget, and the warrior she is has been carved into her very soul, etched on her bones. That warrior will fight with everything she is to protect the one she loves. How did a warrior come to run? She doesn’t know that either. But if they ever catch up to her, she will set their world on fire.

No one could have expected what would happen when they burst through the doors to her daughter's bedroom and discovered she'd been stolen away by a Boogey. The white hot fire that enveloped Melas hadn't burned through the darkness of her mind, but it quickly reduced everything nearvy to ruin. It burned bright, powerful magic the likes of which they'd never seen before. It awakened something dormant inside her. It followed her, changing her, guiding her. LET ME OUT. SET ME FREE. REMEMBER. Melas still lived and breathed for her daughter, Zura, but Andrei, Ridhor, and Orren were slowly working their way into her heart. The heartstrings in her chest told her they were bound by more than just their feelings. It was something deeper. Destined. She thought she didn't have space for them, but discovering her magic and what she is may depend on the bonds she's too afraid to build. FATED MATES. DESTINED PATHS. BALANCE. Suddenly haunted by the battle that stole everything from her, Melas is slowly realizing just how big a sacrifice she will have to make to change the hands of Fate, discover the plans of Thiriel, the last Hamewinter Elf, and protect her daughter. She was gifted with the magic and strength needed to change realms. All she has to do is get lost in fire.