The Vale Chronicles Series by Joel Abernathy

Can an assassin who exists only for one man accept his destiny as the treasured possession of four elite warriors? The world of Teros is full of beautiful, twisted things. Elves who’ve traded their magical birthright for biogenetic enhancements. Shifters who transform into the beasts of legend. Vampires who feed on their human subjects with impunity and enforce their rule with servants honed into deadly creatures of destruction—and seduction... moreCan an assassin who exists only for one man accept his destiny as the treasured possession of four elite warriors? The world of Teros is full of beautiful, twisted things. Elves who’ve traded their magical birthright for biogenetic enhancements. Shifters who transform into the beasts of legend. Vampires who feed on their human subjects with impunity and enforce their rule with servants honed into deadly creatures of destruction—and seduction. None is rarer than the chimera, a special class of human and a vessel of limitless power for any lover strong enough to tame them. As the favored "Puppet" of the Master Vampire of Ark, Arden exists to enact his master’s will. When the Brotherhood of Aeon, an elite force from the subterranean realm of the Vale, turns the tables and kidnaps the rare creature, Arden is thrown into the world of the fae, where nothing is as it seems. The Vale is a realm of old magic and exquisite beauty beyond imagination, ruled by Dusk, the Prince of the Fae. When Dusk strips Arden of his vampire nature and the purpose that has guided him from birth, his only focus is escape. But the Brotherhood insists that he’s more than just a Puppet. To them, he’s a being deserving of love and protection, and he must be guarded at all costs. less

A Puppet no more, Arden must face an identity crisis like no other. Vampire. Chimera. Angel? Arden is struggling to reconcile the various facets of his shifting nature, and the men he loves are equally divided. The return of an old alliance threatens the tentative stability the Brotherhood has formed in the wake of their last mission... moreA Puppet no more, Arden must face an identity crisis like no other. Vampire. Chimera. Angel? Arden is struggling to reconcile the various facets of his shifting nature, and the men he loves are equally divided. The return of an old alliance threatens the tentative stability the Brotherhood has formed in the wake of their last mission. With the elven kingdom under the rule of Lavien, the capricious young emperor who wants vengeance on Arden for the death of his twisted lover, they'll need all the allies they can get. Arden's greatest fear, however, comes from within. The Chrysalus is more powerful than ever, and when Arden learns its plan to use him as a vessel of mass destruction, he'll need his lovers to fight alongside him. Before he can begin to unite them, however, he'll have to figure out who—and what—he really is. less