Prologue

Evie-Lou Darling Reid is a literal darling. With a heart full of wonder, she carries a quiet grace that feels both fragile and enduring. Since the passing of her mother, life has felt a little heavier for her.

But she managed to stay soft.

Then, there's them.

Alaric Wilder, Clyde Armistead, Timur Baranovskiy, and Marshall Calloway form an unlikely brotherhood bound not by blood, but by unshakable loyalty. Their presence was commanding and wild, unlike the calm innocence she carried.

They met one night; a night full of hope for her, and a twist of fate for them.