On Halloween night, Elena finds a gilded invitation slipped into her hand an entry to the masquerade at Blackthorn Castle. The place was a childhood whisper, a ruin wrapped in rumor and shadow. Curiosity, and something she can't quite name, drives her through its gates into candlelit halls, masked faces, and music that hums with secrets.

Then she meets the host. Lucien, the immortal lord of the castle, moves through the ballroom like a storm contained. Each dance, each glance, each low-spoken word pulls her deeper into his orbit. He's dangerous, magnetic, and relentless in his search for the bride he believes is his.

But under the silk and revelry, envy coils tight. Rivals prowl the dark edges of the room, ready to strike at what Lucien has claimed. Desire draws Elena closer, yet to remain with him is to step into eternity an eternity laced with blood and shadow.

She must choose: retreat to the safe life she's always known, or surrender to a passion that could consume her. When the masks come off and the music fades, where will she stand?

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This story is one of the unforgettable nights of Halloween Heat, where love and danger burn together.

In the season when shadows stretch long and desire runs hottest, five forbidden romances take root under the spell of Halloween. From glittering masquerade halls thick with secrets to haunted woods stalked by cursed beasts, each story reveals a love born in danger and fed by the dark. Vampires, witches, shifters, ghosts, and fae every one tangled in passion too fierce to ignore.

Each tale stands alone, yet together they shape a world where kisses linger like smoke, where every touch sparks heat, and every night hides both terror and temptation. Halloween Heat isn't just a holiday it's where the heart gives in to the dark.