Shadow and the Seal

Elya has always sensed the presence of death.She sees it in their eyes: a cold, undeniable light that signals the end.This has made her a stranger, cursed to witness death, yet too powerless to stop it.Until, on a rainy night, that same light appears in someone who shouldn't exist.Alaric is immortal. Bound by ancient laws, he is a collector of souls forbidden to be seen, touched, or questioned. For centuries, he has walked without hesitation, until Elya looks directly at him and speaks his name.Their encounter overturns the rules of both worlds.When a forbidden touch awakens a mystical seal, Elya and Alaric are bound by a bond neither understands. A bond painful, dangerous, and impossible to break. As dark forces draw near and the Shadow Council begins its hunt, Alaric must choose between an eternal task and a woman whose fate he was never meant to change.Meanwhile, Elya begins to question her curse and herself. It's not reincarnation, not a prophecy fulfilled, not a savior of fate. It's something far more dangerous: a choice.As their love grows, every touch comes at a price. To save Elya, Alaric must confront something unimaginable: giving up his immortality and everything he has ever possessed.