In a dark forest, in a dour land, stood an enchanted cottage. He has many depths, and it was an adventure seeing Macrieve grow into his character (despite how old he is), and boy did I want to share a bed with that man. But he had a certain complexity that was compelling, he isn’t a simple drawn hero. On the cusp of the full moon, can he conquer his worst nightmare to save Chloe. Prologue Woods of Murk, Scotland CENTURIES AGO. Macrieve was such a good hero, even if he was a pain at times. But once he takes her to his bed, his sensual mate becomes something more than human, evoking his savage past and testing his sanity.

With enemies circling, MacRieve spirits Chloe away to the isolated Highland keep of his youth. Until she’s claimed by him-a tormented immortal with heartbreaking eyes, whose touch sets her blood on fire.

When offered up to creatures of the dark, she fears she won’t last the night. A beast in torment Uilleam MacRieve believed he'd laid to rest the ghosts of his boyhood. Seized for the auction block, Chloe Todd is forced to enter a terrifying new world of monsters and lore as a bound slave. In this pulse-pounding Immortals After Dark tale, 1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole delves into the darkest mysteries and deepest passions of Clan MacRieve. Until he finds her-a young human so full of spirit and courage that she pulls him back from the brink.

But when a brutal torture revives those ancient agonies and destroys his Lykae instinct, the proud Scot craves the oblivion of death. Uilleam MacRieve believed he’d laid to rest the ghosts of his boyhood. As a 9 year old boy, MacRieve was taken by a succubus and kept for four years, and only the fact that his beast took over during sex saved his life. In this pulse-pounding Immortals After Dark tale, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole delves into the darkest mysteries and deepest passions of Clan MacRieve. MacRieve is already falling in love with his beautiful mate, but when he finds out what she is, he despises her, breaking his promises to care for her and her cherish her forever.