Aerilyn They say karma always comes back around. They lied. I was the perfect daughter. I mastered languages I never spoke, played recitals I didn’t enjoy, and followed a blueprint for a life that wasn't mine. I was a legacy-builder, a currency to be traded. I accepted that I wouldn’t marry for love; my parents sold my life away to a man who hides his rot behind a designer suit. I’ve spent my life being an extension of someone else. Now, I’m just a girl with a half-tank of gas, a bag of secrets, and scars that won’t ever fade away. I’m seeking sanctuary in the shadows, hoping the world is big enough to hide me. But the shadows in this city are alive. And the men I’ve just moved in with? They aren't just dangerous—they’re impossible. Kai Coming "topside" with my brothers was supposed to be a vacation from the abyss. A piece of cake, as the mortals say. But apparently, you eat one measly human, and suddenly you’re the "problem." Now, I’d take the wailing of lost souls over my brother Asta’s constant nagging any day. Our mission was simple: blend in, keep our heads down, and find out what the angels are up to. We need a human to hide our scents, but we didn’t need a fucking charity case. She’s jumpy, she’s human, and she’s lugging around enough trauma to drown a lesser demon. Of all the humans in all the world, why did it have to be her ? Running from Nightmares is book one in the Roommates from Hell series. This series features multiple love interests and does end on a cliffhanger. Please check Trigger Warnings.