Within the Shadows of Mortals

The war between immortal and mortal continues! After Liam Blakedon's death, a string of events unfold. Ariya is now an Aziza faerie Queen settling with Jace Archane, a Regent in the House of Blood, in the Aziza realm. The houses continue to move west after fighting for their survival against the elemental led by Liam Blakedon, a former guard in the Archane house. A new beginning is on the horizon until blood is spilled on their lands once again... Late on the highway leading to California, a massacre breaks out in the darkness of night ending in the death of a Lycan family. Mortals have become aware that Nightwalkers, Lycans and Shifter Elves are alive and well in their city. Worse yet, Rich and his pregnant mate, Joanna, have disappeared on the trip from Arizona to California. Ariya knows that Jace is tired of running and hiding after centuries of living within the shadows of mortals. Now, she must choose a path that will force her to decide whether to help her immortal allies or rule the broken kingdom left behind after her parent's death. As they face the danger head on, their relationship tenses and Jace may end up losing more than his humanity as he straddles the line between revenge and redemption.