Introduction: Ryder never planned to get tangled in the supernatural. A reckless detour on a muddy trail, one stubborn girl clinging to his back, and a monstrous snake lurking in the shadows — that’s how it all began.What starts as a simple escape turns into something far darker when Ryder wakes up with a burning mark over his eye, and strange powers beginning to awaken inside him. The world around him isn’t as ordinary as it seemed — ancient creatures hide beneath the forests, and some of them… are watching.With Rachel, a fiery, headstrong girl who refuses to back down, and secrets of her own, they’re thrown into a dangerous adventure neither of them asked for. As tension rises and emotions spark, the line between survival and desire blurs.In a world where the supernatural is real and fate is hunting them down, Ryder and Rachel will have to fight, run, and trust each other — or lose themselves to powers far beyond their control....