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Her heartbeat can open doors-or call monsters. Ambitious archaeology student Rana Anindya has one shot to keep her scholarship and prove her work is more than ""vapor."" Liminal seals. Threshold lines. Protective architecture carved into stone. When restricted archives whisper about an unlisted site in the Menoreh Hills, she goes looking for evidence...and finds Waringin Temple, a haunted temple with a pale line etched into its floor and locals who treat it like a living warning. She promises not to cross it. She breaks that promise with a single touch. The seal loosens. Something old wakes up-a Faceless Hunger that hunts through thin places in the city, following the wrongness in Rana's heart as if it were a map. Stairwells become mouths. Parking structures breathe. Her own panic turns into a beacon only it can hear. This was supposed to be a clean paranormal romance footnote in her career; instead, it's a tear in the Veil. Enter Bram: the temple's bound guardian, a not-quite-human protective hero who has spent centuries paying the price for other people's arrogance. His shadow is the only thing the Hunger respects. His rules are simple and brutal: iron on skin, no naming the chamber, no stepping into marked places, and never, ever letting her fear write the script. When Rana signs a binding contract that tethers her life to his, their connection becomes a living threshold of its own-a reluctant shifter bodyguard romance built on consent, sharp boundaries, and the constant awareness that touch can save or expose. As corridors warp and city nights turn thin, forced coexistence becomes forced proximity-shared rooftops, narrow hallways, market crowds where his hand at her elbow is the difference between ""ordinary evening"" and ""missing time."" Between a predatory supervisor who twists mentorship into control, and a faceless entity that whispers not yours from the dark, Rana has to learn new rules: breathe first, act second, and stop letting her own denial feed the thing that wants her. This is a slow burn romance where the real power isn't magic-it's the choice to belong to yourself first. If a heartbeat can open the door, can it also rewrite the rules? In the heart beat between two worlds, expect intimate stakes instead of world-spanning prophecy: grounding exercises as battle tactics, salt lines and red thread as armor, and a relationship that asks hard questions about consent, protection, and who gets to decide what you're ""worth"" saving. This Book Is For Readers Who... Want paranormal romance that actually feels dangerous and tender at the same time Love shifter stories where the bodyguard role is bound by rules and consent Crave academic heroines juggling temple fieldwork, scholarships, and microaggressions Enjoy urban fantasy where the city (and its thin places) feel like a character Are drawn to stories about trauma, anxiety, and learning to breathe on purpose Want female friendships and found allies that matter as much as the central love story Like their horror woven through with hope rather than nihilism Perfect For Fans Of... Protective, morally grounded guardians in character-driven paranormal romance Urban fantasies that blend ghosts, curses, and complicated institutions Southeast Asian-set supernatural stories with rich sense of place K-drama-style bodyguard dynamics and aching, restrained chemistry When the Veil thins and the Hunger comes listening, Rana has to decide: will her heart stay a door for other people's power-or become a line she chooses herself? Step over the threshold and find out.

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