Riley’s world is unraveling. She bears a curse that isolates her from everyone she loves. Haunted by guilt and hunted for her powers, she’s forced to confront the growing beast inside her—a monster that whispers of destruction. Then there’s Castian, a dangerously alluring vampire with a past steeped in blood and secrets. Their fractured bond should have faded, but when fate forces them together, the pull between them ignites a fire neither can resist. Yet Riley’s soulmate is missing, her friends are falling apart, and visions of a deadly prophecy loom, threatening to consume everything. As enemies close in and shadows threaten to consume her, Riley must make an impossible fight the beast within or embrace it. But when the lines between destiny and desire blur, can she trust anyone—especially herself?