Book 3 in the Dark Pantheon series.Jacob Forester, Aphrodisian vampire, heads west in 1864 when gold is discovered. After a life of hardship and poverty, this is his chance to overcome a legacy of subservience. A truly Dominant man -- in the bedroom and out -- Jacob vows the next person to stand in his way will pay dearly for their mistake.Amelia Bouchette, a land-walking Siren, runs the most decadent bordello in Virginia City -- or she did until Jacob moved into town. Now business is off and she's at risk of losing control of her coterie. She decides Jacob and his vampires must go, and she's exactly the woman to convince him to leave.Jacob and Amelia take their battle to the sheets and soon find neither of them is inclined to continue waging war. They are a perfect match, a Dom and sub who seem destined to be together. But soon an evil from Jacob's past threatens their happiness and Amelia's life, convincing Jacob he must risk anything to keep her safe.