Two years after losing the love of his life, Rowan Hale has forgotten how to feel anything at all.

He exists in the margins, shelving books at the Ashford library, life as grey as the unnatural fog tightening around his small town. There are rules in Ashford, and he knows them well: don't go into the woods alone, and if you see something strange, don't run.

When a wounded, lethal-looking stranger collapses behind the library, Rowan makes a choice that defies every instinct he has left. He lets a stranger in.

Caelum is a demon on the run, hunted by a Clan that feasts on agony. As a creature that feeds on emotion, Rowan’s crushing grief should be a feast, but Caelum has gotten a taste of something else. Caelum knows he should flee before his hunters track him down, but Rowan’s touch ignites a different kind of hunger in him - a primal need not just to feed, but to protect.

Forced to seek refuge in an abandoned church, the duo must activate ancient wards that demand a terrifying price: the sanctuary will only hold if Rowan yields the pain he's holds tight as a reminder of what he once had. With a sadistic pit lord closing in and his own heart on the line, Rowan must decide if he’s ready to stop haunting his own life... and let himself love a monster.

What the Wards Keep is a steamy MM Monster Romance featuring a grieving librarian, a protective demon with deadly claws, and a very judgmental cat named Bagel. Expect hurt/comfort, "touch him and you die" vibes, and a guaranteed HEA.

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