Darkness Exposed

They say blood is thicker than water, but for Ryane, it was a death sentence. Ryane Collins spent her life believing she was the problem the "naughty child" responsible for her family's pain. But tucked away in the "protective custody" of her vayer soulmate, Quinn, and her fierce ancestor, Lucas, the shadows of her past are finally coming to light. The truth is far more sinister than she ever imagined: her family didn't just fail her; they sold her.

As Quinn unearths a sickening trail of trafficking and betrayal led by the very people who should have loved her, Ryane must confront a reality she suppressed for years. Her relatives aren't just dysfunctional-they are monsters hiding behind the mask of "kind old ladies" and "hard-working cousins."

With a fake memorial service setting the stage for a final reckoning, the line between justice and vengeance blurs. In the cold basement of an old schoolhouse, Ryane stopped being the victim. This time, she's the one holding the knife. In a world of vayers, vampires, zombies and werewolves, the most dangerous thing isn't the supernatural; it's the darkness exposed within your own bloodline.