A Bitter Affection

Love was supposed to conquer all.

Then why did it lead to such devastating destruction? Rysburg is reduced to rubble, the forest is burning and Ali lost the last person she could call family. She's broken, and Nik doesn't know where to begin to help her.

While Ali and Nik struggle with the fallout of the attack on Rysburg, Eli is left to fend for himself. Feeling utterly abandoned, he finds solace in a new home and an enchanting stranger. But what appears to be a sanctuary, has secrets of its...