Lady Lissa is a thousand-year-old vampire who needs a new servant more than ever as a mysterious illness torments her, depleting her strength. Meeting Jacob, a man exceptional in his physical qualities, seems like a gift from fate. But only until the time comes to “use” it. He is not inclined to obey the desires of a woman. Lissa soon realizes that they are connected not by sensual pleasures, but by something deeper. The passion that flared up between them turns out to be part of a half-forgotten history that began centuries ago, and it challenges their destinies and lives...