Awakened Ash and Alchemy: 1

Angela Duboise didn't believe in monsters. Until one cornered her in a dark alley, and something even more dangerous saved her.The warrior told her she would forget. Instead, her nightmares are thick with shadows that move like smoke learning to walk. And him.Captain Zarek has spent centuries perfecting his power, which is deadly to everyone. Yet, for the first time, his magic failed to erase her memory of that night.Worse, the creature that cornered her wasn't hunting alone...Touching her is lethal. Loving her is illegal. But Zarek will do anything to protect her, even if it means tearing her from the world she's always known.In this richly atmospheric fantasy romance, this two-book series flips the fated mates trope and makes it the enemy, where laws and politics collide with an ancient magic that fuels a forbidden love powerful enough to ruin the hidden realm of Paradox. Welcome to the Paradox Accords: Where love is the most dangerous magic of all.