Emersyn is boring. Emersyn is awkward. Emersyn is overweight.
Those are the words she's heard for years. The words she can't stop hearing in her own head.
Shy, anxious, and convinced she's never enough, she's spent her life choosing the safe path. When her boyfriend leaves her, she decides she's done letting fear dictate her future. She takes a chance on a passionate night with a stranger.
Then she discovers she's pregnant.
The news is overwhelming enough. With it, Emersyn uncovers a truth far more impossible: the man she spent one unforgettable night with is tied to a world of magic, monsters, and a royal bloodline burdened by an ancient curse.
Alec spent years in war against demons to protect his world. Haunted by loss and hardened by necessity, he's learned that attachment is a weakness he can't afford. But, after meeting Emersyn, he can't forget her.
When she reappears carrying his child, Alec is forced to confront everything he's been running from.
As enemies close in and ancient dangers awaken, Emersyn is pulled into a realm she never knew existed. Alec will do anything to protect the woman and child who have become his entire world-but keeping them safe may require sacrifices neither of them is willing to make.
Caught between two worlds, Emersyn and Alec must decide whether love is worth risking everything for.