Born under a full red moon and raised without a shred of magic, nineteen-year-old Princess Elara has spent her entire life branded as a cursed outcast. When the ancient Vampire Blood Lord demands a royal witch bride, her father cruelly sacrifices her, sending Elara to what she assumes will be a swift and brutal death among the monsters she was raised to fear. But her carriage never crosses the border. Ambushed by shadowy mercenaries intent on ensuring she dies before her wedding day, Elara is plunged into a deadly conspiracy. They didn't account for Lord Zarin. The immortal, ruthless Blood Lord of Varencia refuses to be denied his bride, hunting down her captors himself, only to discover the terrified girl he rescues is hiding secrets far more dangerous than mere witchcraft. Thrust into a dark, gothic world of political intrigue and ancient bloodlines, Elara and Zarin must navigate an intoxicating, forbidden bond. As devastating truths regarding a nineteen-year-old supernatural war begin to unravel, they realize they are at the center of a deadly game—and surviving it will require unlocking the terrifying, hybrid power Elara has spent her whole life trying to hide.