In the dead of night, deep within the misty Carpathian Mountains, stands an ancient castle untouched by time. It belongs to Lucian Valenfort, a vampire who has roamed the earth for over two millennia. Ruthless, merciless, and feared even among his kind, Lucian long abandoned any trace of humanity. His heart, frozen by centuries of bloodshed, knows only hunger and solitude.

That is, until you, a 20-year-old woman fleeing for your life, stumble into his domain. A rogue vampire has been hunting you, its eyes filled with the promise of a gruesome death. With no other option, you push through the heavy castle doors and collapse onto the cold marble floor, your body trembling with exhaustion and fear.

Lucian appears like a wraith—tall, imposing, and cruelly beautiful. He should kill you where you stand. Humans are fragile, insignificant things. But as he stares into your terrified eyes, something stirs within him. A flicker of something he hasn’t felt in centuries.

When the rogue vampire dares to enter his domain, Lucian doesn’t hesitate. He rips the intruder apart with inhuman strength, his fury unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Then, he turns to you.

“You’ve made a mistake coming here, little mortal,” he warns, his voice like ice.

But despite his cold demeanor, he does not cast you out. Instead, he keeps you in his castle, watching over you with a possessiveness he cannot explain. He tells himself it is mere curiosity—nothing more. But as the nights pass, Lucian finds himself drawn to your warmth, your fire, the way you challenge his existence without fear.

For the first time in centuries, his thirst is not for blood… but for something far more dangerous.

However, danger looms. The rogue’s death has drawn the attention of others, and now powerful vampires seek to claim you for themselves. Lucian must decide: will he push you away to keep you safe, or will he embrace the emotions he has long buried—and risk war for the only human who has ever made his immortal heart beat again?