Monsters in the Darkness

Addison has resigned herself to the fact that she'll be alone forever, thanks to an unfortunate 'gift' that drives anyone who touches her to the brink of insanity. When a vicious attack sends her tumbling down a staircase, Addison stumbles upon four reclusive men who are just as troubled as she is. Wyatt, whose tortured soul screams for relief as he takes pain from everyone around him. Austin, whose affinity with snakes has left him stuck inside for fear of cruelty. Piper, whose ability to see the future comes at a terrible cost, leaving his mind fractured and his clarity waning with each passing day. Cain, the terrifying protector of this group of misfits, would gladly burn the world - Addison included - to keep them safe.Addison's world is turned upside down as fate keeps pushing her towards these four men, and she begins to wonder if maybe this den of monsters is exactly where she belongs. On the heels of her arrival, the group receives a terrifying warning, and Addison's dreams begin to look more like dark omens as they prepare to fight an unknown threat.What could be so evil that it would scare the monsters lurking in the dark?

In the wake of a brutal assault, Addison and her gang of Misfits are left trying to pick up the pieces of their old selves. Deciding that a change would do them all some good, they move across the country for a fresh start at a peaceful existence. However, it seems that nothing can completely rid them of the ghosts they thought they left behind. Addison doesn't know how to keep her men together, not when they all seem to be fraying at the edges. One struggles to find purpose, sinking deeper into despair as the scars from the attack begin to fester and another pulls away, despite Addison's attempts to keep them close. Strange behaviours abound. All the while, Piper is unravelling faster than they can piece him back together. When the past refuses to die, and the future is shrouded in darkness, Addison and her men will be forced to face a set of daunting new challenges in the present. Is the Black Widow's bite strong enough to keep them together, or will whatever is lurking in the darkness succeed in tearing them apart?

Erik is a King without a throne, but all that is about to change. His father's grip on the city is loosening, and he sees his chance to strike. Armed with an unnatural amount of luck, he is ready to take control of the family business, with the help of his loyal friends. Jesse, his right-hand man, keeps his ego in check. Levy, his constant reminder of what they hope to achieve. Anders, the caustic thorn in his side that forces him to stay ruthless. Part of his plan hinges on one person in particular - the daughter of his father's business associate, who is a pawn in her own family's games. Erik steals Grace away from under her brother's nose, expecting to have captured a weapon that will help with their rebellion.Grace, however, is no weapon. As it turns out, she's no one's pawn either. Her presence in their lives throws their dynamic off balance, and forces Erik to shift his focus. Is Grace the missing key that will help them wrestle power from the men holding their city hostage? Or is she the catalyst that will bring about their ruin?Will Erik's luck be enough to keep them all safe? Because the monsters who play in the light are far more terrifying than the ones hiding in the darkness.

Entrapped, guilty, and lost to rage.What is freedom worth to a monster who's been caged for so long? Megaera's chance at a new life is quickly turning to ash as the chains of her past fall heavily around her once more. Her four wild men are lost to her, victims to her selfishness and beyond her reach. Now her rage is the only means to their salvation. Meg is forced to face off with her old captors, only to find out science is meddling with fate's design.She can now only hope that the bond between the wild ones is strong enough to overcome what the facility seeks to destroy. Their enemies will soon learn that hell hath no fury like a monster out for vengeance.Will the monsters fare better together, or are they meant to stalk the darkness alone? Can they tame their wildness if it means their survival?