AimeeLynn

When Kate, a recovering addict, meets handsome, bad-boy Aiden, her resolve to stay sober lasts only until he tempts her with the Spellbinding: an intoxicating magic. But Aiden's ex-best-friend, Chase, won't stop warning Kate that Aiden is a Shade--a dangerous sorcerer. 

When Kate naively agrees to initiate into the Shades, and is compelled to do evil to those she loves, it's Chase who saves her life, and Aiden who threatens it--but still swears his love for her.

Trapped in an ancient conflict between light and dark power, and good and evil men, will Kate give in to the dark allure of Aiden and his power despite the cost? Or will she choose the strong but gentle Chase, turning them both into targets for every dark magician in the modern world?

CONTENT WARNING: Demonic creatures, occult magic/rituals, language, sexual situations.

Cover Image is copyright (c) 2022 AimeeLynn

They Both Love Me, But One is a Devil

Aiden's lips tease at mine, his tongue flickering, barely there. Something that would have had my entire body alight just a week ago.

I huff into his mouth, hoping he takes it as desire, not the physical recoil that it is.

"I can't do this, Kate," he whispers against my lips. "I can't watch you with that…" he trails off, but his fingers tighten in my hair to the point of pain.

He buries his face in my neck, nipping and kissing my skin until I shake, and have to pray he'll believe it's for reasons that have nothing to do with fear.

I grip his waist and pull him closer. But he doesn't fit. Everything in me wants to pull away. Like his skin is covered in spiders, I shudder. All the pieces of me scream, and something snaps, and I know.

I want nothing to do with everything Aiden stands for. A tiny sob breaks in my throat as grief takes hold because there's no more questions. And that means there's no more hope.

Jealousy & Fear