Wicked and Wanted

I was hiding from the world… until the world kicked down my door.

Look, I was doing fine hiding my illegal hunter‑witch powers, minding my own business, and only killing people who absolutely deserved it. Then my dead mother left me a safe‑deposit key like some supernatural escape room prize, and suddenly everyone wants me dead, arrested, or "politely detained for questioning."

After one tiny, barely‑my‑fault kill goes sideways, the supernatural royal council drags me in and offers me a deal:

Work for us or die.

Rude.

Now I'm stuck playing supernatural security guard with Brenden, a vampire enforcer who looks like he flosses with the council's rulebook. He hates my attitude. I hate his loyalty. We both hate being partners. Perfect.

Our first case? A bunch of robberies marked with dead flowers, cryptic clues, and way too much running. My brass knuckles and butcher knife get a workout, Brenden discovers my Very Illegal Secret Powers™, and I discover that the council is hiding something big… and it has my last name all over it.

I wanted answers.

I got a conspiracy, a vampire partner, and a death sentence on layaway.