For years, I idolized Eduardo—a co-regent of the vampire clan, a man whose golden-streaked hair and almond eyes made my heart race. I believed I was his chosen one, the one destined for his eternity. But in the cold light of day, I discovered the truth: I was nothing more than another toy in his cruel, unscrupulous game. As the sun rises over his dark, imposing mansion, I take my chance. I’m leaping over the walls of the only home I’ve ever known, desperate to leave his madness behind. But just as I reach for freedom, a single word from behind a closing door stops me cold, threatening to pull me right back into his web…