Aria Hale spent her life believing monsters only existed in nightmares—until the night one kissed her under a crimson moon.A hidden power awakens inside her. A burning mark glows on her neck. And the most dangerous man she has ever seen claims her as his fated mate.Damon Vesper — the immortal Vampire Prince cursed by the Blood Moon — has ruled the shadows for centuries. Cold. Merciless. Untouchable.Until her.The mark Aria now bears is the ancient seal of a queen… his queen.The one destined to break his curse.The one destined to either save or destroy the vampire race.But being claimed by a dark prince comes with a price:His enemies want her dead.His court rejects her humanity.And the curse threatens to consume them both.As Aria’s mortal heart clashes with the seductive hunger awakening within her, she must choose:Run from the darkness…or rise and rule beside it.Because when the blood moon rises again, she will either wear the crown—or drown in the war for his throne.A fierce love.A deadly curse.A destiny written in blood.She was never meant to be a princess.She was born to be the Queen of the Blood Moon.