For all those ladies that fell in love with 'Angel' .... You know who you are ... Arturo was born into a world of hunger and pain. For over 700 years he has lived with the knowledge that he is no longer human. Fleeing persecution and loss he made his way to the New World. The first of his kind to arrive. For 300 years, the leader for his clan. Yet, he has been alone. Unwilling to mate a human once more. No vamp giving rise to his emotions. He has never wanted something, someone, so much as her. He will have to fight to keep her. Regin was born of lightening. She was born dead. The goddess Freyja having taken pity on the babe in the battle to be born. Regin never understood why. Had not reason to believe a purpose in Freyja actions, or why the Fates took a hand. But there was no doubt she had gifted Regin on her rebirth. She had given her, the abilities of a shield maiden. The ability to fight. And Regin used it to good effect. A surprise encounter brings all that she knows into question. Brings changes to her life she could never have foreseen..... Or maybe Freyja had ....