As the characters navigate their tangled emotions and confront the consequences of their actions, readers are taken on an emotional journey of forgiveness, healing, and the power of second chances. He is a complex character whose protective nature clashes with his reluctance to commit to a family. Back in the dungeon, Rowena tries to make friends with the demon chained next to her, stating that her crime was being a horrible mother. When she walks to go to the bathroom, she pickpockets him and steals his wallet and jumps into a stranger's car before Castiel can catch her.

Sloane Walton: A fiery and determined small-town librarian, Sloane is on a quest for justice and carries the weight of a dark secret. He then asks Castiel to promise to kill him if he ever goes darkside again, and that he doesn't care how Castiel does it.

Set in the small Virginia town of Knockemout, this is the final book in Lucy Score’s charming romance series of the same name. Sam is at the group home getting information on Claire, and the woman in charge reveals the name of a friend of Claire's, Dustin Tate.

Claire references her first meeting with Castiel in The Rapture where, having just taken possession of Jimmy Novak, Castiel told her "I am not your father. However, conflicting desires threaten to tear them apart, forcing them to confront their fears and make difficult choices. Castiel holds her and tries to keep her from looking as Sam walks over to Dean, taking Dean's face in his hands. Until Lucian learns the hard way that leaving Sloane is impossible—the very least he can do is to keep her safe. I loved the constant bite of sexual tension laced throughout the first half, and the hate sex was off the charts sexy.Bonded by an old, dark secret from the past and their current mutual disdain, Sloane Walton trusts Lucian about as far as she can throw his designer-suited body. Gerald throws Rowena back in the cell when she and the other demon try to convince Crowley that Gerald has been smuggling demons to Earth. This enemies-to-lovers romance will keep readers eagerly turning the pages, rooting for Lucian and Sloane to find their happily ever after amidst the challenges they face. Lucian becomes the alpha male in his quest to defend Sloan from those who would harm her because of her work.