In the shadow of a rising darkness, Paige Willows — a clever, sharp-tongued Slytherin pureblood raised to respect power but question cruelty — becomes entangled in the same dangerous web as Draco Malfoy. As Voldemort’s return reshapes their world, Paige’s loyalty to her house and her forbidden affection for Draco begin to collide. When Draco is chosen to bear the Dark Mark, she finds herself standing at the edge of love and corruption — forced to choose whether to defy the darkness or surrender to it to save him.