Bonded Ruination

He was the monster fate chose for her, and the only one ruthless enough to keep her alive.

For years, Cadence survived by hiding in the shadows, shrinking herself to remain unnoticed.

Unremarkable. Overlooked. Safe.

But fate was a tyrant she could never escape.

Now, she's done running. She's ready to claim her power, surrendering to her need for retribution, her hunger for blood.

Ryker's blood.

Cadence

My Captor. My Conqueror. My Mate.

I vowed to be his ruination, and he claimed me anyway.

He thought he could cage me, that he owned me.

While he continued to underestimate me, I moved in silence, setting the board for his fall.

And when the end comes, he'll learn one truth above all others: I never break my vows.

Ryker

My Wife. My Temptress. My Mate.

I've done terrible things to keep Cadence at my side.

And yet, I would do worse, far worse, to protect what is mine.

She believes I control her, blind to the devastation she commands.

But Cadence could crumble the Unseelie Kingdom.

Every thought, every decision, every breath... she's the reason for it all. She possesses the power to utterly ruin me, making her the most dangerous creature in the realm... because I would destroy everything before I'd let her fall.