Strange signs stir beneath the surface of Sarah's quiet world. Unnatural things are happening, and suspicion is beginning to turn in her direction. Vaedrael waits for her and her child with open arms. He offers escape and devotion, not to mention freedom. Their secret meetings in the dark, the ones that left her gasping and undone, are no longer solely lust. They're promises. Glimpses of a life he swears could be hers forever. Sarah has a decision to make. Will she remain with the righteous, who would turn their backs on her? Or will she walk beside the demon who claimed her body and now holds her heart?