In No. 1 New York Times bestseller J.R. Ward's newest Black Dagger Brotherhood installment, star-crossed lovers face the battles of their lives...in the midst of war with the Lessening Society. A Hidden Past Allhan, a computer genius who works for the Brotherhood, has a deadly secret. Torn between what he must do, and his increasing attachment to Vishous, he's not looking for any more complications in his life. He's not going to survive the one he has. A Royal Future Princess Dennesha, heir to the throne of the Shadows, is a live and let die kind of female. At least until she finds herself tangling in the destiny of a human - even though it goes against every instinct of hers and all common sense. A Terrible Choice When Allhan and Denne meet by chance, their passion is undeniable. But a rare astrological event triggers a crossroads for the Princess. Either mate a male she doesn't love and assume the throne, or stay true to her heart and condemn the Territory to destruction. With Allhan fighting his conscience - and a lesser who's after Wrath and the Brothers - can the two find a way out of their fates? Or are they doomed to grieve a love that could never be for eternity... "There was one star. One single star. An abiding love that lasted his whole life, that defined it, and marked it so completely, that no other existed for him."🌟