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One evening. One cruel awakening. The beginning of everything.

Hours before meeting Jacobi, Joy learn the harsh reality of her new world.Fresh off the boat, the white-haired demon has experienced only the sheltered side of human interaction. Though aware she's bound for auction, she has been treated with care, her value preserved like any prized possession. When the charming Deacon offers to escort her from captor's watchful eye, she sees no reason for concern.The gilded cage shatters when Joy discovers what truly awaits demons beneath the market's surface. Her privileged treatment has hidden the brutal reality of her kind's existence in this realm. But when another captive's desperate prayer to the goddess Tesharen ignites something primal within her, Deacon will learn why some demons should never be underestimated.

Experience the pivotal hours that delivered Joy into Jacobi's arms—and the first blood spilled on her path to becoming the prized fighter of House Velez.

⚠Content warnings apply.This book contains themes of captivity, power imbalances, and violence.