Two wounded souls. One marriage between enemies. No turning back from immortal magic...
Lady Maerea has watched her bloodline's feud with a rival house destroy her family, her people... her. She'll do anything to protect what she has left. Their sworn enemy is at the castle gates, and she has only one thing to offer him as payment—her hand in marriage. She never imagined she would find comfort in him instead of vengeance, or that her heart would be in the greatest danger of all. Lord Alcaeus expected to die for duty, not be the last man standing in possession of the family estate. But as soon as he meets Maerea, he wants her for more personal reasons than the war. And he won't let her cruel family take her back, even if it costs his humanity. Resorting to forbidden magic to protect her, he transforms into a Hesperine, a fanged immortal with a thirst for blood. As their fated bond draws her into darkness with him, will she realize he's still the man she could love? This spicy fantasy romance with an HEA is a standalone prequel to the epic Blood Grace series. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.
