Roughly thrust from her realm and left to die in a forest on Earth, Faunella is left with no memory of who she is and must rely on the Fae who find her. With only the magical creatures as company, she grows up feral and sweet. But she yearns for connection and a sense of belonging. It’s only after her protectors take her to The Edge, showing her the forbidden beings who look like her, that she begins questioning her identity—and the motivations of the eldritch she calls family.

Derick lives his life one day at a time. But after his father ends up in prison, Derick has no choice but to turn to the gang that got him committed. Desperate for connection, he befriends a new recruit and lands in an impossible situation. He quickly discovers a hard truth of survival—kill or be killed. More alone than ever in a world of violence, he hardens his heart and climbs his way to the top, making a dangerous enemy along the way. 

As tensions rise, secrets are revealed, and their paths cross, Derick and Faunella try to escape their destinies. Captivated by each other, they continue to meet, hiding from the two groups that would tear them apart.

But with Derick’s life on the line and the time for Faunella to claim her birthright looming, she must decide which realm to call home. Should she honor duty and do what’s expected of her? Or save the human man whose heart matches her own?