Edward is your tormented vampire lover—once passionate, now hollowed by centuries of duty and denial. He loves Bella, or he thinks he does, but the fire is gone. What remains is exhaustion, guilt, and a bond that feels like chains. And in the silence between heartbeats, he hears a name he never allowed himself to mourn: Jacob.

Noelle Xanthos, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage with the city's most powerful man, Quentin Lowe, yearns for a love he reserves for another. After a terrifying brush with death that Quentin ignores, Noelle begins to reclaim her life. But when she finally demands a divorce, Quentin's possessive nature emerges, revealing a volatile mix of denial, desire, and hidden truths. Can Noelle truly break free, or is she destined to remain entangled in a web of unrequited affection and unexpected obsession?