The Nephilim created the Others - the werewolves, the vampires, and many different types of magical almost-humans - as slaves, and then discarded them as failures when they found them too difficult to control. For thousands of years, the Others lived hidden amongst the humans, but the Nephilim have returned, opening portals from their realm through which hordes of Winged Hellions fly to wage war of those below them. When an act of mercy causes healer Verity to be accused of colluding with the enemy, she finds herself taken by the vampires as a blood donor, and the healing properties of her blood is discovered. She is saved from the vampires by a gargoyle triad and becomes their mate and with the help of Charon, one of the Hellions who has turned against his people, they seek to save their city from attack and starvation. ** Hearts of Stone is a Reverse Harem story with M/M**