The night shattered in an instant.

You were at a party with your boyfriend. Your breath caught as you saw him kissing someone else. The music, the laughter, the golden glow of the ballroom all blurred. Then you run out of the party

Out into the night. Away from him. Away from the betrayal burning in your chest.

But you weren’t alone.

Shadows surged, twisting like living things. Something cold coiled around your wrist, yanking you back. You gasped, struggling, but the grip only tightened. A dark power circled around you, making it hard for you to move

And then you saw him. A figure stood at the edge of the garden, cloaked in night, his gold eyes locked onto yours. Your enemy Brandon, you had spent years avoiding.

His lips curled into something almost like a smile.

“Finally.”