The sun has fallen. Night cloaks the land, and demons crawl from the darkest pits of the underworld. But this time, I’m not alone. Hadeon is strong. Fearless. Together, we can survive, we can fight. His shirt is soaked in blood and dirt, his body battered. With one final burst of power, I strike down the beast. It’s over. We’ve won. I turn to Hadeon, but something’s wrong. His eyes, piercing, cold. I am scared, but I can’t look away. “Don’t look at me! Go away! Leave!” he roars. And in that instant, I understand. Everything about him was a lie. I fell for someone who never existed. And now… I am the prey. There is darkness in this world. Creatures of the underworld roam freely, hungering for blood, and, most terrifying of all, for souls. To survive here, my magic must be stronger. And I must become cold-hearted. Ruthless.