Introduction: Being kidnapped and forced into a marriage of revenge was never part of Runa's summer plans.The daughter of a fey and a shifter, Runa is a halfling, cursed with rare, unstable magic. On the run for most of her life, she hides from those who seek to exploit her power. But when a vampire matron with knowledge of Runa's dead father captures her, Runa realizes power comes in many shapes-and the cost can be deadly.Imprisoned and forced into a marriage of revenge with the matron's son, Runa is desperate to escape. But as she uncovers the dark truths of the house she's been thrust into, she learns that freedom will come at a steep price. Corruption runs deep, and the man she's married to is bound by a deadly curse, one that may trap them both forever....