When Leslie impulsively gets an otherworldly tattoo, she has no idea it's a doorway into a dangerous faery world teetering on the brink of chaos. Irial, the Dark Court's brooding ruler, is fighting to keep his fractured fey together while navigating a power struggle that could unleash brutal consequences—and he's mysteriously bound to Leslie through her ink. As Leslie is drawn deeper into this shadowy realm of intoxicating beauty and perilous secrets, she discovers that the changes she wanted for herself come with a price far more complex and compelling than she ever imagined. It's a deliciously dark romance that explores the addictive pull of desire, loyalty, and the cost of transformation.

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