Yvgeny Breznik is used to control—of his business, his city, and his ancient, vampire instincts. But nothing disrupts his carefully ordered world like Samantha Dubets, the fearless medic with a fierce heart and a stubborn streak. She's supposed to patch up his employees, not throw herself into danger for strangers or make him feel something he hasn't felt in centuries. Then her blood reveals a secret: she's the most genetically compatible human for vampiric transformation in over two hundred years.

Suddenly, the vampire world is at war for her—some want her for breeding, others for power. But Yvgeny wants her for love, though he's not sure he deserves it. To protect her, he's willing to defy ancient laws, start a war, and reveal the monster beneath the man.

Samantha isn't anyone's to claim. But falling for a vampire might be the one thing she can't fight.