From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a new story in her Lords of the Underworld series...Fox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents.--Ability to open portals-check--Power to kill the most dangerous Sent Ones-check--Scare away any man who might want to date her-mateNow, the keeper of Distrust has been marked for death, a winged assassin with rainbow-colored eyes tracking her every move, determined to avenge the males she accidentally decimated. If only she could control the desire to rip off his clothes...Bjorn is a fierce warrior with many complications.--Tragic, torture-filled past-check--A wife he was forced to wed, who is draining his life force-check--Ever-intensifying desire for the enigmatic Fox-mateNever has he hesitated to exterminate an evil being. Until now. The sharp-tongued female with a shockingly vulnerable heart tempts him in ways no one else ever has, threatening his iron [...], as Fate itself seems to conspire against the unlikely pair, both old and new enemies emerge. And Fox and Bjorn must fight to survive. And learn to love...**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it's an introduction to an author's world. And for fans, it's a bonus book in the author's series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**