My name is Eric Blackwood. I’m a vampire warrior, sworn to protect humans from those of my kind who have gone rogue. I don’t believe in mate bonds. I’m cold, distant, and entirely focused on my training. I have no interest in the complications of love or destiny. But fate had other plans for me. Everything changed the moment I saw her. She’s human—not one of my kind. Who is she? Why does she look so sad?