In Ashburne, Halloween isn’t just a holiday, it’s the one night the veil comes alive.
For fourteen months, veterinarian Silver Moore has secretly wanted the town’s most dangerous man. Cruz Dawson has wanted her just as fiercely, but neither has crossed the line.
Until Halloween.
When an ancient darkness slips through the veil, it strips away Silver’s fear and unleashes every desire she’s buried. She drugs Cruz, binds him to his own bed, and claims the power she’s only ever fantasized about.
But something evil is wearing her obsession like a mask.
As the night spirals into supernatural horror, Cruz must decide whether to fight the woman he’s always wanted… or join her.
A haunting, obsessive dark romance where desire becomes the monster.
Be Warned: forced seduction, bondage, sex toys, monster romance
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