She stole a ledger. It bound her to a vampire king.""Desperate for money, Lyra Vale breaks into a hidden palace, her hand reaching for a single red ledger.""The moment her fingers touch the leather, an ancient symbol burns itself onto her skin—the Blood Mark.""The immortal king, Cassian Vale, appears in the doorway, his ancient gold eyes fixed on the brand.""He traps her in his dark castle, warning that noble houses will now burn kingdoms just to possess her.""But Lyra soon discovers the mark awakens a far more terrifying danger: a possessive hunger in the king himself.""A rival king in a white suit, smiling.""Jealous eyes watching from the throne room shadows.""And the king's fangs grazing her throat as his control finally snaps.""When a king is bound to his obsession by blood, is he her protector or the monster destined to ruin her completely?"