My center wasn’t part of the offer when I bargained for my life, But assassins so rarely keep their term. Exiled Charmer Leena Edenfrell is running out of time. Empty pockets forced her to sell her beloved magical beasts-an offense punishable by death-and now there’s a price on her head. Using the realm’s most talented murderer-for-hire nipping at her heels, Leena makes Noc an provide he can’t refuse: powerful mythical creatures in exchange for her lifestyle. Plagued by a curse that kills everyone he adores, Noc agrees to Leena’s conditions in hopes of finding a cure. Never mind that the dark magic binding the assassin’s oath will ultimately force him to choose between Leena’s continuing success…and his own. In a game of trust and half-lies, only 1 thing can be specific: traps capture more than beasts and ensnared hearts are impossible to untangle.