Contained

For years, Donovan Grant has tried to overcome the nightmares of his past. Sentenced to the Hympe Trials on his eighteenth birthday, his contract was sold to demons who excelled at inflicting pain. They tortured Donovan for almost a century, using his empathic abilities against him. If it hadn’t been for Maddison Wood, and her intervention, he might not have escaped with his sanity.

Since gaining his freedom, Donovan has fought hard to build his shields, an essential skill that allows him to navigate the emotional energy of those around him. It helps to avoid physical touch, something he avoids at all costs. That is until he meets Ruby Nettle, and all he wants to do is share skin privileges with the delectable alpha wolf.

Their first meeting ends in disaster, but before Donovan can rectify that, all hell breaks loose within the Enchanted Realm after a poison is released into the earth. To make matter worse, Donovan steps right into the infected area with his brother-in-arms Riley Ramone, just about the time they learn that Maddy is missing.
 
Maddison Wood is a witch on a mission. She is determined to uncover the truth about her origins if only to understand why her powers are evolving. Her plans are interrupted when she walks straight into a magical trap within a realm she has never ventured into before and one she can sense would rather eject her than tolerate her presence. Tired of the secrets, and the subtle manipulations of a god who enjoys injecting himself into her life, Maddy is beyond ready to put an end to all the games. The problem is, escaping her prison is only the first step to achieving her goals. Someone has released a virus into the Enchanted Realm and her friends are in danger. Hell, the whole realm is in danger, and it doesn’t stop there. The poison has infected the Earth Mother herself, which means nobody is immune to its effects.

When Tellus is attacked during a fertility ritual, and sickness begins to spread across the realm, Tobias Locke must put aside his own needs and attend to his people. They have every powerhouse imaginable joining the fight and yet it isn’t enough to stop the spread of the virus. Things couldn’t be worse, except for the fact Maddy, his calm in any storm is missing and he fears he can’t get through the nightmare without her.