Blaise Aoide wants nothing more than to relax after a hellish month of fashion shows and mafia gatherings, but rest is nowhere in sight. With Ash's position as acting head of the Decagon challenged and only five weeks to go before the election, the two of them have a full schedule ahead. Even through constant turmoil, Blaise's feelings for Ash grow into a beast she can't ignore. When his demon starts visiting her in increasingly charged visions, she realizes that Ash's restraint is an illusion, one she fully intends to shatter.

Ash Augustine is unbreakable. His demon ensures that both he and his family business are effectively immortal, and even the looming Decagon challenge can't touch his iron confidence. But the longer he stays away from Blaise Aoide, the powerful and stunning empath living in his home, the more he begins to doubt his decision to put distance between them. His desire to protect her from the world wars with his visceral need to make her his in every way, and every day by her side becomes a test of self-control. With each slip-up, each intense kiss shared under a cloak of darkness, and every stolen touch, Ash's determination to keep Blaise at arm's length dwindles until breaking is the only thing on his mind.

The criminal underworld is shifting, and Ash and Blaise must solidify their position within the Decagon before it all crumbles to sand.

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