He was drugged with a tranquilizer and kidnapped by vampires, and the clan considers him dead. And now Veso, one of the most powerful vamp-lycans, understands that his only chance of salvation is man, a creature he hates almost as much as the bloodsuckers who captured him. But when Glenda shows an ingenuity unbecoming of her race, Veso knows they can handle the trek through the Alaskan wilderness. He'll have to fight the overwhelming attraction to the curious beauty all the way, every step of the way. Glen wasn't sure what's worse: finding out that she's a distant relative of a vampire who fancies himself a king - "Uh... what?!" - or the fact that this so-called relative is trying to force her to give birth to a girl who will become his queen in the future. To do this, Glen needs to sleep with a half-vampire - half-lycan. Veso with his long claws is scary, but he is her only chance of salvation. All Glen wants is not to notice all these seductive muscles and the reaction of his own body to this man. He promised not to take her life, but did his vow also concern her heart?