Natalia should have been married, and living in the lap of luxury, with her fiancé, Greg… Shoulda, woulda, coulda – except, Greg was gone – not her fault. Instead of sipping on wine in the Sim's luxurious dining room, Natalia was searching for a place for her, her sister, Lainey, and her kind of vampire mother to live. As far as Natalia knew, they had escaped unnoticed from the demons who were after them. Although, if it were up to her, she would have remained in Serhan's safe room, and…who was she kidding? Natalia was guilt-ridden, frantic, and worried to death – not literally, she hoped, over their current situation. Serhan hesitated only for a second, before tearing his servant's head from her body, after she facilitated, Natalia's escape... If he hadn't handled it, his brother, Sergei, would have made the girl suffer – not that he, Serhan, hadn't thought about it. However, with his mother, father, and that self-righteous Baldaev Isopov standing behind his back – gloating, Serhan had done what any self-respecting, betrayed vampire would do. Natalia was gone. She took Lainey, her mother, and Serhan's broken heart with her. She wasn't going to escape him, nor would he allow anyone to go near her, once she was found. Not until he made Natalia, his.