The stubborn but frail mortal woman he desiresGawain, Vampire King's guard, is tormented by his hunger for the mortal woman who threatens his vow of celibacy. In the frail woman he sees everything he knows he cannot have.A red-eyed soldier she can't resistBede is the only one standing between her sister and a fate worse than death. It's an all consuming duty until they're rescued by a brooding male. Bede finds herself drawn to the handsome soldier - even as she struggles with the fear of the hunger he awakens within her.Forced together against an ancient evilA condemned, crazed general threatens to unleash his madness on the immortal worlds leaving Gawain and Bede to face their greatest challenge and their worst nightmare.