Asami Sato has always believed the world is exactly what it appears to be: a place of innovation, ambition, and ordinary human lives. She has no idea that her family carries a secret legacy—one built on hunting the creatures hidden in the shadows. Rowan Vale has spent her entire life running. Born from the impossible union of a vampire and a werewolf, she is the last known hybrid of two rival species. After losing her parents to the very hunters who fear her kind, Rowan learned one rule above all others: never let anyone get close enough to discover the truth. When Rowan walks into Asami’s life by chance, neither of them expects the connection that follows. What begins as a simple friendship slowly becomes something deeper—a bond built on laughter, trust, and feelings neither of them can ignore. But Rowan is hiding what she is. And Asami’s family is hiding what they’ve done. As old secrets resurface and enemies from the past close in, Rowan and Asami must decide whether love can survive a truth that was never meant to be revealed. Because sometimes the hardest thing isn’t being seen as a monster. It’s wondering if someone will still love you once they know you are one.