Love never dies… but some nightmares never fade. Lillian left behind the life of a hunter, choosing the quiet refuge of her bookstore. But when Desmond McDowell—former lover and problem solver for the weird and unusual—returns with a desperate plea for help, the past she buried resurfaces. A missing scientist. A hauntingly familiar disaster. A fate she swore never to repeat. Drawn back into the shadows, Lillian must confront old scars and a love that refuses to die. Will she risk everything to fight beside Desmond once more, or let the darkness swallow them both?