Who knew there was a world out there beyond your wildest imagination? Vera's a daughter of a crime lord who rules France and Italy, but she wants out. When she makes a play to escape her current life, she stumbles into a world of monsters with powerful capabilities. Pressure rises when Vera's papa wants her back as a token in a sketchy deal. Vera finds herself the object of a war between Vampire clans and shapeshifters. She fights for freedom and the right to choose her own path to greatness. But her slippery past keeps pulling her under a veil of treachery. Nicholas has many secrets, and he hides in a small college town, determined to keep a low profile. But when he scents an enemy clan on a beautiful mortal girl, he has to follow her. By the time he determines she’s innocent of espionage, he can’t help but have feelings for her. Only time and communication can mend the damage Vera’s papa inflicts, and Nicholas wants nothing more than to help the girl he’d come to love.