HE WAS WRAPPED IN A CLOAK OF SECRECY But Nicholas Vickers was Emma Birmingham's only hope to rescue her sister from a maniac. She'd met the charismatic P.I. in her unusual, erotic dreams, and in person Nick was every bit as strong, steady, sexy. But as they planned their attack on The Master's isolated, wooded Maryland estate, Emma realized Nick was a man of mysteryif a man at all. His mesmerizing touch, hypnotic eyes, undeniable appeal hid a century-old secret. Emma knew more than her sister's life was at risk, because she'd run straight into the arms of a vampire.