Kira had a very difficult time growing up among a race of half-breed vampires and lycans. Vamp lycans despise humans... and her mother's human blood flows through her veins. Kira can't shapeshift and only has a few vamp-lycan traits, so the clan refused to accept Kira... robbing her of the love of the man she'd dreamed of since childhood. The little girl's crush has grown into such a strong desire that it threatens to consume Kira. Dying from longing for Lorne, who will one day find his true mate, is not an option. Taking advantage of the fact that the cruel leader of their clan, Decker Fillmore, is on the run, Kira plans her own escape from the clan to leave Alaska and try her luck elsewhere. One more day and she will be gone forever. Lorne must make a difficult decision that will change not only his life, but the fate of everyone he knows. He was asked to lead the clan. Decker escaped, and it was time for a radical change in power. Lorne never wanted to take on such responsibility, but fate itself decided to make this choice for him when Kira was unexpectedly attacked, changing her to such an extent that it threatens her death. Now Lorne will do whatever it takes, kill anyone... so that Kira will not be executed according to the law of their clan. If Lorne can defeat his enemies and seize power, he will change all the rules for the sake of Kira or die trying to do it.