He kissed her temple and combed his fingers through her hair, content, satisfied and, because of this woman, anticipatory. Every day with Gillian was sweeter than the last. Had he known what awaited him, he would have borne his sufferings with a smile.

Some fairy tales do not have a happily-ever-after...but this one did.

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Dear Readers, If you are interested in reading the first handful of chapters (in The Darkest Warrior) from Gillian's point of view, check out The Darkest Torment (Baden's story). For those who have already read it, you might have noticed a few differences. I did my best to tighten everything for better flow and impact.

Wishing you all the best!

Gena Showalter

Glossary of Terms

and Players

Aeron--Lord of the Underworld; former keeper of Wrath; husband to Olivia.

All-seeing Eye--Godly artifact with the power to see into heaven and hell; aka Danika Ford.

Amaranthia--Desert realm, home to Puck the Undefeated.

Amun--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Secrets; husband to Haidee.

Anya--(Minor) goddess of Anarchy, eternally engaged to Lucien.

Ashlyn Darrow--Has supernatural ability to listen to past conversations; wife to Maddox; mother of Urban and Ever.

Axel--Sent One with a secret. Resembles William the Ever Randy.

Baden--Lord of the Underworld; former keeper of Distrust; husband to Katarina.

Bianka Skyhawk--Harpy; sister of Gwen, Kaia and Taliyah; married to Lysander.

Bjorn--Sent One.

Cage of Compulsion--Godly artifact with the power to enslave anyone trapped inside.

Cameo--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of the demon Misery.

Cameron--Keeper of Obsession, brother to Winter.

Cloak of Invisibility--Godly artifact with the power to shield its wearer from prying eyes.

Cronus--Former king of the Titans; former keeper of Greed; husband to Rhea.

Danika Ford--Human female; wife to Reyes; known as the All-seeing Eye.

dimOuniak--Pandora's box.

Downfall--Nightclub for immortals; owned by Thane, Bjorn and Xerxes.

Elin--Phoenix/human hybrid; mate to Thane.

Ever--Daughter to Maddox and Ashlyn, sister to Urban.

Fae--Race of immortals descended from Titans.

Flashing--Transporting oneself with just a thought.

Galen--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Jealousy and False Hope.

Gideon--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Lies.

Gillian Shaw--Also known as Gilly Bradshaw; human female recently made immortal. Wife to Puck.

Greeks--Former rulers of Olympus.

Gwen Skyhawk--Harpy; consort of Sabin; daughter of Galen; sister to Kaia, Bianka and Taliyah.

Hades--One of the nine kings of the underworld.

Haidee Alexander--Former Hunter; keeper of Love; mated to Amun.

Hera--Queen of the Greeks; wife to Zeus.

Hunters--Mortal enemies of the Lords of the Underworld; disbanded.

Josephina Aisling--Queen of the Fae; wife to Kane.

Juliette Eagleshield--Also known as the Eradicator; Harpy; self-appointed consort of Lazarus.

Kadence--Goddess of Oppression; deceased yet in spirit form.

Kaia Skyhawk--Part Harpy, part Phoenix; sister of Gwen, Taliyah and Bianka; consort of Strider.

Kane--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Disaster; husband to Josephina.

Katarina Joelle--Formerly human; Alpha of the Hellhounds; consort of Baden.

Keeleycael--A Curator; the Red Queen; engaged to Torin.

Kings of the Underworld--Nine rulers at war with Lucifer.

Lazarus (the Cruel and Unusual)--An immortal warrior; only son of Typhon and Echidna.

Legion--Demon minion in a human body; adopted daughter of Aeron and Olivia; aka Honey.

Lords of the Underworld--Exiled immortal warriors now hosting the demons once locked inside Pandora's box.

Lucien--Coleader of the Lords of the Underworld; keeper of Death; engaged to Anya.

Lucifer--One of the nine kings of the underworld; son to Hades; brother to William.

Lysander--Elite Sent One; consort to Bianka.

Maddox--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Violence; father to Urban and Ever; husband to Ashlyn.

Morning Star--Thought to be hidden in Pandora's box; with it anything is possible.

Most High--Also known as One True Deity; leader of the Sent Ones.

Olivia--Sent One; mated to Aeron.

Pandora--Immortal warrior; once guardian of dimOuniak (newly resurrected).

Pandora's box--Also known as dimOuniak; made of bones from the goddess of Oppression; now shaped as a small apple charm; once housed demon high lords.

Paring Rod--Godly artifact with ability to rend soul from body.

Paris--Lord of the Underworld; keeper of Promiscuity; husband to Sienna.

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