Dark Bonds by Elle Lincoln

Good girls hide the darkest secrets.
I thought I knew who I was, but Shadow Locke University has shattered every certainty I once held. Now, as I delve deeper into the shadow realm, I’m realizing that everything I believed about my past, my powers, and even my own identity was a carefully crafted lie.

The shadows whisper ancient secrets, and with each passing day, I feel my abilities growing stronger, more unpredictable. I can create shields of darkness, manipulate shadows in ways I never thought possible. But with this power comes a terrifying truth: I’m connected to something far more ancient and dangerous than I ever imagined.
I find myself caught between loyalty to my friends and the pull of my heritage. The men in my life – Leo, Matteo, Dorian, and Bishop – each offer a piece of the puzzle, but can I trust any of them with the full truth of what I’m becoming?
Amidst all this chaos, a beast from legend stalks the edges of our world, its intentions as mysterious as its origins. And as I uncover more about the forgotten lore of the shadow shifters, I’m faced with a choice that could alter the course of both the human and shadow realms forever.

Good girls don’t cry, but I’m starting to wonder: what happens when the good girl realizes she might be the baddest of them all?