Cole Solyrith has spent his entire life avoiding responsibility. As the younger son of one of Thorndale’s most powerful families, he’s happy being a Keeper—fighting wraiths, playing music at the Dive Bar, and staying far away from the expectations tied to the Solyrith legacy. But when devastating news about his brother threatens the future of their bloodline, Cole’s carefully balanced world begins to crack.Then Marisol Vega kisses him. Fierce, independent, and impossible to ignore, Marisol has built a life on her own terms—running a tattoo studio above the Dive Bar with her best friend Charlie and refusing to rely on anyone but herself. The last thing she wants is another complicated connection, especially with a Keeper tied to the powerful world she has spent years avoiding.But something ancient awakens the moment they touch.As Voidbound forces close in on Thorndale searching for the final Prime, Cole and Marisol are drawn into a dangerous destiny that will force them to confront not only the darkness hunting them—but the fears they hide from themselves.Because love was never part of the plan. And destiny rarely asks permission.