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On Navuh's island, secrets are currency and trust is a luxury no one can afford. When an unexpected offer promises freedom, Dimitri and Mattie must decide how much they're willing to risk, and how much of themselves they'll need to sacrifice. Back home, Annani will stop at nothing to find her lost mate, even if it means making a deal with the devil.

The traps have been sprung, the secret is out, and the house of cards is falling. As the empire crumbles, Mattie and Dimitri fight for survival and a love that ranscends transformation.

When the rescue team returns with Amanda and the chained Dalhu to the keep, Amanda is not as thrilled to be back as she thought she'd be. Between Kian's contempt for her and Dalhu's imprisonment, Amanda's budding relationship with Dalhu seems doomed. Things start to look up when Annani offers her help, and together with Syssi they resolve to find a way for Amanda to be with Dalhu.

Syssi's paranormal foresight lands her a job at Dr. Amanda Dokani's neuroscience lab, but it fails to predict the thrilling yet terrifying turn her life will take. Syssi has no clue that her boss is an immortal who'll drag her into a secret, millennia-old battle over humanity's future. Nor does she realize that the professor's imposing brother is the mysterious stranger who's been starring in her dreams.

When Kian confesses his true nature, Syssi is not as much shocked by the revelation as she is wounded by what she perceives as his callous plans for her. If she doesn't turn, he'd be forced to erase her memories and let her go. His family's safety demands secrecy - no one in the mortal world is allowed to know that immortals exist. Resigned to the cruel reality, Syssi is determined to enjoy what little time she has with Kian, one day at a time.

The Doomers' island hides more treasures than anyone suspects. Secrets buried for millennia become bargaining chips for survival, impossible quests require extraordinary measures, and love forged by fate demands releasing the past to claim the future. The greatest treasure may be hidden in a vault, but its true worth can only be measured in love.

While sheltered in the clan's stronghold, Syssi is unaware that Kian and Amanda are not human, and neither are the supposedly religious fanatics that are after her. She feels a powerful connection to Kian, and as he introduces her to a world of pleasure she never dared imagine, his dominant sexuality is a revelation. Considering that she's completely out of her element, Syssi feels comfortable and safe letting go with him. That is, until she begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.

She was captured and enslaved. He was freed only to be conscripted. Both are trapped. On an inescapable island, Dimitri struggles to break free from the compulsion enslaving his mind, even as the drugs he is forced to create for the enhanced ones tighten his invisible chains. Mattie hunts for any means of escape, collecting secrets and searching for cracks that don't exist. The bond growing between them is a risk neither can afford, and neither can resist.

What fate awaits Tula and her child? Will Tamira be reunited with the son taken away from her over a century ago? Can Eluheed find a way to retrieve the sacred treasures buried beneath Mount Ararat? What is Navuh hiding in the basement of his mansion?

As Mey anxiously waits for her transition to begin and for Yamanu to test whether his godlike powers are gone, the clan sets out to solve two mysteries: Where is Jin, and is she there voluntarily? Where is Kalugal, and what is he up to?

Since the dawn of human civilization, two warring factions of near-immortals - the descendants of the gods of old - have been secretly shaping its destiny. Amanda's small clan champions progress and peace, while their powerful enemy, the Doomers, propagates ignorance and war. Descending from a single goddess - the only one to survive the ancient cataclysm that wiped out her kind - Amanda's clan members are forbidden to each other.

After decades as a freedom fighter with nothing to lose, Kyra has finally found what's worth living for—a daughter she can't remember, a family who needs her protection, and a connection with Max. But her struggle is far from over. As she races to save what remains of her stolen past, the stakes have never been higher. With the truth finally within reach, will Kyra's fortune bring triumph—or tragedy?

When Marian splurges on a Perfect Match Virtual adventure as a world infamous jewel thief, she expects high-wire fun with a hot partner who she will never have to see again in real life. A virtual encounter seems like the perfect answer to Marcus's string of dating disasters. No strings attached, no drama, and definitely no love. As a die-hard James Bond fan, he chooses as his avatar a dashing MI6 operative, and to complement his adventure, a dangerously seductive partner. Neither expects to find their forever Perfect Match.

While Turner and Kian work out the details of Areana's rescue plan, Carol and Lokan's tumultuous relationship hits another snag. Is it a sign of things to come?

As the only member of his clan with a godlike power over human minds, Yamanu has been shielding his people for centuries, but that power comes at a steep price. When Mey enters his life, he's faced with the most difficult choice. The safety of his clan or a future with his fated mate.

As a brilliant strategist and the only human entrusted with the secret of immortal's existence, Turner is both an asset and a liability to the clan. His request to attempt a transition into immortality, as an alternative to cancer treatments, cannot be denied without risking the clan’s exposure. On the other hand, approving it means risking his premature death. In both scenarios, the clan will lose a valuable ally. When the decision is left to the clan’s physician, Turner makes plans to manipulate her by taking advantage of her interest in him.

While the clan wages war against humanity's darkest elements, Morelle learns to navigate an unexpectedly complex Earth, explores unfamiliar feelings, and discovers powers that make her both invaluable and dangerous to her newfound family.

Get ready for the heart-pounding conclusion to the story of Brundar and Calypso.

Destinies converge, and secrets are revealed in part three of Mia and Toven's story.

As Orion and Alena’s relationship blooms and solidifies, the two investigative teams combine their recent discoveries to piece together more of the Kra-ell mystery. Attacking the puzzle from another angle, Eleanor works on gaining access to Echelon’s powerful AI spy network. Together, they are getting dangerously close to finding the elusive Kra-ell.