Then…
Once upon a time, a lady named Beatrice loved a dissolute lord, who gave her a child and never knew. They shared a brief, magical affair that ended at swordpoint. And on Valentine's Day, after watching the man she adored (and then betrayed) breathe his last, she died for their love.


Now…
Darnell Valentine used to be a geek. His life is pretty good these days, other than the odd déjà vu and the occasional sense he's been there and done that. He has just one significant problem -- he's been in love with Maya Hanoush forever. And she won't give him the time of day.

But he has a funny feeling time is running out, so this year, he'll claim Maya as his own. He somehow sees the way things should be, instead of as they are. Can a beta go alpha and teach his woman she can trust him with her very soul this time around? Only if they put the past behind them for good.

Maya Hanoush has no trouble getting men, but she can't keep them. For reasons she doesn't even understand, she keeps Darnell at arm's length. Though they've been friends since childhood, she always feared taking the next step with him.

Lately, she's been having crazy dreams and flashes of things she shouldn't remember, things that never happened. She might just be losing her mind.

Ancient secrets, treachery, longing and despair lie between them, unresolved, unseen, and unsung, adding to the weight of a secret shame Maya guards like a junkyard dog.

But if she doesn't put the pieces together in time, she'll lose him forever. Again.