He burns hot with desire for her. He kills for her. But can he give up everything he was born for to be with a woman who can only offer him her heart?Desperate to save his vampire-turned friend, Xavier Doom hires the first Slayer he can get his hands on. Sure he got the best Slayer money can buy. But when he discovers the company she works for is blacklisted, and she's personally involved with his rival for the next big cure for vampirism, his interest in Elise Castle goes beyond the professional.As his feelings for the defiant and strong-willed Slayer grow, X must make a decision. Give his heart to a woman who can only offer him her love. Or walk away from her to do what he was born for—seize the opportunity for more money and power.Guilt-ridden for the part she played in her friends' deaths, Elise will do whatever it takes to right the wrongs, even if it means working for Xavier Doom, a demon with an insatiable appetite for women, money and power. His arrogance grates on her nerves while his charm threatens to bring her to her knees. But can she give her heart to a creature like her father, a Fallen who had abandoned his family for money and power?Work together but don't fall for one another. Simple enough. Yet they can't deny the instant attraction between them.