Part of the Ancient Blood series.

For years Rosa Ferrer has indulged her every whim, no matter how violent or debauched. What's a spoiled vampiress to do when she's run out of fun? Seek an unsuspecting mortal and create the perfect mate for herself.

Royal Marine Commando Alik Lennox faces his ultimate test of courage against an enemy for which there is no defense. He cannot escape his fate, or can he? In a Scottish pub he meets a beautiful woman with whom he expects to have a one-night stand, a farewell gift to himself. Instead, he finds the impossible.