A warrior trained in bullets and blades, Renata cannot be bested by any man; vampire or mortal. But her most powerful weapon is her extraordinary psychic ability; a gift both rare and deadly. Now a stranger threatens her hard-won independence; a golden-haired vampire who lures her into a realm of darkness; and pleasure beyond imagining. A combat-loving adrenaline junkie, Nikolai dispenses his own justice to enemies of the Breed;and his latest quarry is a ruthless assassin. One woman stands in his way: the seductive, cool-as-ice bodyguard, Renata. But Renata's powers are put to the test when a loved one, a child, is threatened and she's forced to turn to Niko for help. As the two join forces, as desire fans the flames of a deeper hunger, Renata's life is under siege by a man who offers the exquisite pleasure of a blood bond;and a passion that could save or doom them both forever.