Thorin has made every attempt to run from his past, devoting his life to hunting the monsters that lurk in the wood around his home. He finds himself facing one of the most dangerous creatures he has encountered yet, with an unforeseen ally; someone who dances the line between monster and human. He must make a choice between honoring his promise and his past or paving a new life for himself in the realm he swore he would destroy. Rien has only ever looked out for herself and the Fae. So, when she comes across a man whose entire identity is fed off of hunting and killing, she must decide where her loyalties lie: with her heart or with Rienher conscious.