The gods want defenders. Terah and Adom want a future of their own. Through fire and betrayal, Terah and Adom have forged a bond strong enough to challenge gods. But the truth uncovered in their last quest tears them apart—trapping Adom in Death's domain and forcing Terah to face the dangerous power awakening within her. Imprisoned by an angry god determined to break him, Adom is pushed toward a fate that will change him forever. Death demands obedience, but Adom refuses to yield, even as the price grows steeper with every attempt to escape. Separated from the man she loves, Terah returns home to confront her past, the goddess within, and the god of Passion who wants to claim them both. The way forward is shrouded in darkness, but to control her future, she must seize a power of her own. As rumors of the impending Parole spread and the gods brace for a war they can't win alone, Terah and Adom decide what they are willing to become—and what they are willing to lose—to stand together again. Because when the sky itself becomes a battlefield, love is no longer a refuge. It is a choice. The Dark Heart is the fourth novel in the Indulgence Series, an epic romantic fantasy set in a modern mythic world, where gods demand obedience, love defies destiny, and the cost of power may be everything.