Chosen, Eternally

Hecate "Cate" Goode had one dream: to travel the world with her best friend-and secret love-James. But the night he finally confessed his feelings, everything shattered. A vampire attack stole him away, and Cate was forced to embrace the destiny she never wanted: becoming Salem's Chosen One, sworn protector against the darkness. A year later, Salem is on edge. The fragile treaty between witches and humans is unraveling, an anti-witch candidate is gaining power, and Cate is barely holding the city together. Then James returns. Alive. Changed. And carrying secrets that could either save Salem... or destroy it. As passion reignites and old wounds resurface, Cate must decide: can she trust the man she loves, even when the shadows cling to him? Or will loving James cost her not only her heart, but the city she's sworn to protect?