He swore to wipe out her kind. Destiny forced him to save her.Carrying deep sorrows for the death of his mother, a tragedy caused by a witch, the powerful vampire Lord, Lucius Valerius, vowed to hunt the witch race to extinction. His hatred was strong, until the dying wish of a desperate woman forced his hand. Bound by honor to protect her newborn child, Nova Radix, Lucius placed his mark upon the infant. Little did he know, he had just marked a witch.But a bond forged in blood and lies cannot stay hidden forever. When ancient secrets resurface, the fragile illusion of peace burns away, sparking a misunderstanding that threatens to plunge both realms into an apocalyptic war.When fated mates meet as enemies on the battlefield, will their bond be enough to save them, or will the truth destroy them both?