She inherited a crumbling shop in a fog-laced port city, seeking a quiet life of mixing teas—not breaking ancient truces. But in Veylport, the shadows have secrets, and the man next door has a past drenched in velvet nights and blood-oath politics.
Rowan, a reluctant witch fleeing from her own power, finds her sanctuary next to The Crimson Note, a jazz bar owned by the hypnotic and centuries-old Cassian. Their connection is immediate and thrilling—a dangerous pull that defies his solemn vow never to claim a mate. To touch him is forbidden, to desire him is a sinful urge, but his every glance is a tantalizing promise of a world she's only ever feared.
As monstrous wraith attacks escalate and a rival coven pushes Rowan to weaponize her magic, she must turn to the one man who understands the darkness. Cassian offers protection, but his methods are as savage as they are sensual. He awakens a wanton desire within her, a craving for a power and a passion that feels both like a blessing and a scandalous curse. Their shared nights are filled with steamy lessons in magic and lust, each touch a test of their control.
Caught in a web of prophecy and shadowed allegiances, they must confront the agony of their pasts and the terrifying pleasure of their present. They must decide if their fated bond will unleash a bloodbath that consumes their world, or if their love is the one miracle that can finally bring peace.
