He’s lived for duty. She’s the only one who sees the man behind the monster.

Lawrence Derrickson never wanted a crown, let alone a curse. For seven centuries, he’s carried the weight of a dying clan, surviving on shadows and a singular, grueling mission … protecting the Cheld. He’s a chief without a castle and a warrior without a war, his heart buried deep beneath the suffocating demands of his bloodline.

Stone Haven was supposed to be a temporary stop. A quick rescue, a safe hand-off, and he’d be back to the grind of immortality.

One look at Toni O’Neill ruins seven hundred years of resolve.

Toni’s pushing thirty and feels like a ghost in her own life. She’s got the “safe” boyfriend and the predictable routine, but she’s starving for something real. When Lawrence saves her best friend, she doesn’t just see a lethal predator … she sees a weary soul who understands her better than any human ever has.

In a small town where every shadow holds a secret, Lawrence is forced into the one position he’s always avoided,  choosing between the family he’s sworn to protect and the woman who finally made him feel alive.

Fate’s a callous tormentor, but in Stone Haven, even an immortal can find salvation.