For centuries, the Demon Lord has known neither love nor loneliness—until a terrified human girl stumbles into his forbidden forest, fleeing something far more frightening than the monsters lurking within.

She seeks refuge in the territory of the most feared creature in existence, unaware that she has just caught the attention of a being who has never cared for anyone.

He could destroy her with a single thought. Instead, he finds himself wanting to know her secrets.

But what happens when the heartless Demon Lord begins to desire the one thing he was never meant to have?

And what is hunting her in the first place?