She ran from a man who made her small… and found a monster who refused to. When Elara stumbles into a hidden town of creatures in the dead of night, the last thing she expects is safety-especially not from the gargoyle watching from above. Thorne is everything she should fear: claws, wings, and a presence carved from stone and shadow. But he never touches without permission. Never takes. Only protects. As Elara begins to heal in a place where monsters are kinder than men, the line between fear and desire begins to blur. Because the more she sees of Thorne-the restraint, the quiet devotion, the way he holds himself back-the more she wants to step closer. But love with a creature like him isn't simple. And trusting again might be the most dangerous thing of all. If you crave protective monsters, slow-burn tension, and a romance where consent is as powerful as desire… step into the dark.
