Something So Vicious (Standard Pages)

Selaphiel's sacrifice to shield his beloved from Emmanuel's cruel grasp led to his grisly death. Now returning after fighting his way back, Selaphiel wanders through a labyrinth of uncertainties, haunted by the absence of Kalliope and the shadows of unanswered questions. Amidst the resurgence of his dark cravings for the lifeblood of others, he treads a path unknown to him and the Realms in flux.

Though surrounded by a family that formed around their losses in Emmanuel's wake, Selaphiel grapples with solitude, wrestling with his fury amidst the shifting tides of the Realms where Emmanuel's influence spreads. The reunion with Kalliope stirs a tempest within him, igniting clashes with enigmatic figures like Mors and enduring antagonizing figures like Gabriel, stoking the fires of conflict.

As tragedy casts its somber veil over their family, Selaphiel faces a harrowing trial: to tame his primal urges and shield Kalliope, whose untamed power teeters on the brink of chaos. The specters of his survival, shadowed by unspeakable deeds, loom ominously over his love and threatening to engulf them both unless he masters the tempest raging within his soul.