He conquered a world in decline, then set his sights on the raven-haired object of his desire...Eight years of tormenting sexual yearning have left the Demon King Darien with a burning need to claim the one woman whose allure he can't escape. Yet his first erotic encounter with Jade—a human from the village that lies in the shadow of his vast kingdom—leaves the powerful, immortal king in the vulnerable position of wanting to give his mortal bedmate more than just physical pleasure.Jade has never known sexual bliss until the Demon King takes her, again and again. Yet she is fiercely loyal to her kind, and her forbidden interludes with Darien leave her facing a fiery, potentially deadly attraction as tension between the humans and demons ignite once more. There is no debate when it comes to choosing sides—and their love may not be able to conquer all.A Romantica® erotic romance from Ellora's Cave.