The stubborn, but frail mortal woman he desires... Gawain, the Vampire King's guard, is tormented by his hunger for the frail, mortal woman who threatens to destroy his vow of celibacy. A red-eyed warrior she can't resist... Bede is the only thing standing between her sister and a fate worse than death. It's an all-consuming duty - until now. Rescued by the brooding male, Bede finds herself afraid - not of him, but of the hunger he awakens. Forced together against an ancient evil... As a condemned general threatens to unleash his madness on the immortal worlds, Gawain and Bede will face their greatest challenge, and their worst nightmare.