A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance.<br>A place where darkness and desire meet...<br><br>As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury&#8212;or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure.<br><br>Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren . . . even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger&#8212;and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one he&#8217;s ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins&#8212;one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path. . . .