Roric is a weapon of savage rage. Cassian is the blade hired to end him.Exiled from his tribe under the shadow of a faked murder, Roric, the defiant Alpha, lives only for the brutal release of his Blood Rage. He is the instability his world fears, a creature of raw, volatile power running from a dangerous lie.Cassian, the ancient, cynical vampire, is a master predator haunted by a toxic past in Transylvania. When he accepts a high-stakes contract to hunt the Alpha, he views the chase as an exquisite sport until Roric's scent begins to trigger a primal, irresistible draw he hasn't felt in millennia.The hunt ends in a bloody clash where the wolf's teeth meet the vampire's thirst. When two rivals taste each other's blood, their violent hatred ignites the impossible: a soul-searing, irresistible Fated Mate bond that binds them utterly.Now, their fate is not their own. The bond is a terrifying, consuming fire, forcing two sworn enemies into an urgent, steamy intimacy. Yet their unprecedented union is an act of supernatural defiance, drawing the lethal attention of powerful covens and vengeful tribes who demand the immediate execution of this monstrous pair.Their passion is forbidden. Their claim is absolute. To survive, the Alpha and the Ancient must trust the very rage and bloodlust they were hired to destroy.
