Bound by blood, addicted to danger, they'll enter the darkest&#8212;and most erotic&#8212;place of all.<br><br>A warrior trained in bullets and blades, Renata cannot be bested by any man&#8212;vampire or mortal. But her most powerful weapon is her extraordinary psychic ability&#8212;a gift both rare and deadly. Now a stranger threatens her hard-won independence&#8212;a golden-haired vampire who lures her into a realm of darkness&#8230;and pleasure beyond imagining. <br><br>A combat-loving adrenaline junkie, Nikolai dispenses his own justice to enemies of the Breed&#8212;and his latest quarry is a ruthless assassin. One woman stands in his way: the seductive, cool-as-ice bodyguard, Renata. But Renata&#8217;s powers are put to the test when a loved one, a child, is threatened and she&#8217;s forced to turn to Niko for help. As the two join forces, as desire fans the flames of a deeper hunger, Renata&#8217;s life is under siege by a man who offers the exquisite pleasure of a blood bond&#8212;and a passion that could save or doom them both forever.&#8230;