Reasons Found in Promises

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When a woman who seeks death crosses paths with a being forged to live, promises are made and the consequences are... apparently a legal nightmare for everyone involved. Zoey had a rough go at things when it comes to people, promises, and just about everything else. Which is how after yet another attempt at her own life she landed in a psychiatric facility. Her uncanny knack for noticing details and nihilistic attitude keeps getting her in trouble, while her faith in humanity falls to its all time low. Until she meets a mysterious man who acts nothing like the humans she was used to, as she finds out for good reason. Ronan was resigned to spend the rest of his days as a convicted forensic psychiatric patient, never to be himself again, all in sacrifice to protect The Village of those like him. Cryptfolk: beings formed from a fusion between a soul yearning for life and a spirit of a mythological creature. That is, until three times in as many days he stumbles into a fascinating woman that awakens his old passion and craving for a purpose. Recognizing Zoey as a gift from his Goddess, he sets out to get them both out of the facility, and convince her not to take her own life. The two find themselves entangled quickly but every knot tied seems to bring forth an unrelenting shadow. Whether they are trying to return to the outside world or live in it, unseen strings are pulled with the intent to use corruption and law to break them both. As the past catches up to Ronan, they are forced to fight, in more ways than one. Grudges, conspiracies and bitter enemies follow them no matter how far they run; threatening to undo all of their progress. Will their bond be enough to weather the storm, or will all they've built be ruined by the treachery of those who cannot let the past go?