Victor felt Luna approaching before he saw her. The bond between them, forged through the Kiss of Union and deepened by shared danger, carried her emotional state across the miles like a whisper in his blood. She was coming to him, but the feelings flowing through their connection were unlike anything he'd experienced from her before—cold, focused, and burning with a rage that made his ancient vampire instincts respond with equal parts attraction and alarm. He was waiting in the garden behind Ravencrest Manor when Luna emerged from the tree line, moving through the shadows with a grace that spoke of her evolved nature. Moonlight caught the silver in her hair and the dangerous gleam in her eyes, and Victor felt his undead heart try to beat at the sight of her. But something was wrong. Lu

