He will come for you. He will find you. He will destroy you. All my life, that's all I've been told. Briar It was a kindness, what Lucien did. Taking a girl from an asylum to raise her and care for her did not earn him any praise amongst the nobles. I should be thankful, but... Something is missing. There is a dark void inside me. A past I can't remember. A part of me that's shattered. On Allhalloween night, we are invited to the catacombs for what is promised to be an unforgettable masquerade by a mysterious Count of Norbrooke. With our faces hidden, we can lose ourselves to lavish celebrations without the burdens we carry otherwise. But somehow, even with a mask... he found me. Rune I have gone by many names, but the whole world knows me as the Devil in Blue. I am the King of the Glyn, where all souls go before they reach their afterlife. The title is taxing, but when I found her, everything became worth it. Until she ripped my heart in two and left. I plotted my revenge for years, but when I finally found my little bird, why couldn't I destroy her? She claims she doesn't know me. Impossible... But I will play her game.***This book is intended for audiences 18+. It contains dark themes such as mental illness, references to torture and brainwashing, dub con, sexual abuse (not by MMC), violence, and graphic sex.***