The Vampire king’s fascination with me has drawn me into a game I’m not sure I can win.

I thought I had Ezekiel under control. That his hunger was tempered, and we had an understanding, but he proved me wrong in the most horrific way.

This is a game to him, and I’m his latest toy.

I want to run, but the hunters’ revelations are shackles forcing me to hold my course and do my duty. Because there is more at stake here than I could ever have imagined.

The fate of our world hinges on the vampire king’s rapidly waning humanity, and it’s up to me to help restore it.

But how do you teach a monster to care?

I have less than a year to figure that out…

Once the vampire king stakes his claim, there’s no escape.

I thought I could save Ezekiel, but I was wrong.

It isn’t me he needs.

Ariella, the woman gifted to him by the House of Spirit, is the key to breaking his curse. I need to step aside to allow the mystical forces that bind them to get to work.

It’s time to leave Branwood Castle for good.

As I dive back into my role as head of Chapter and my work on the missing people case, my friendship with Kaster Black begins to bloom into something more. And just when I believe that I’m healing from losing my place at Ezekiel’s side, I’m proven wrong.

The vampire king may have allowed me to leave, but he will never let me go.

A Vampire King without a heart needs a watcher who guards hers dearly, but I didn't expect that watcher to be me.

The Order of Helsing have protected the innocent from the Vampire King's ravenous hunger and cruel games for centuries.

He can't be killed.

He can't be stopped.

Because this ancient being has no master.

Once every century he rises from his vampiric sleep to feed, and the Order assigns an operative to watch over him.

This century, I'm that watcher.

I can't say I'm thrilled. I have a disgust for suckers, so babysitting vampire royalty is not on my to do list. But when the Order says jump, you don't ask why.

Ezekiel's cruel beauty makes him the perfect predator, able to reel in his prey with pretty words and promises. Tempering his hunger until he falls back into a vampire coma won't be easy. Others have tried and failed.

I'm determined to avoid his kill list, and with the help of the two rogue vampire hunters assigned to assist me, I might just succeed.

But the more time I spend with Ezekiel the more I'm drawn to the darkness inside him, because there's a darkness inside me too. One which I've hidden for as long as I can remember. But now that it wants to come out and play, I'm afraid it isn't just his hunger I'll need to temper, but also my own.

Only the truth will set us free…

Our enemy almost trapped us. We were lucky to get away, and now it's our turn to lay a trap for them.

The truth about the graynites isnt the story we were told. And now, if we're to survive, we must weave a story of our own.

Lies and subterfuge will be our weapons, so ensuring we have the right allies is paramount. Only a select few can be trusted with the truth.

The road ahead is shrouded with uncertainty. The only thing we can be sure of is the present, and I'm determined to spend that time with my mate. But how can I bask in joy when my happiness breaks another goyle's heart?