Malcolm Dunroc is a newly elected Overlord, new to his unusual and dangerous assignment. But he has already broken his vows, and the death of a young woman is on his hands. Denying himself pleasures, Malcolm hopes to overcome his darkest desires in this way... But fate sends him another girl, the beautiful Claire Camden, a saleswoman from a bookstore. After her mother was killed, Claire did everything possible to protect her life in a city where danger lurks around every corner, especially in the darkness of night. But everything turns out to be useless when a powerful and irresistible medieval warrior takes her back in time, to a treacherous and frightening world where hunters and prey occasionally switch roles. Claire needs Malcolm to survive, and yet somehow she must keep the dangerous and seductive Overlord at bay. Malcolm's soul is at stake, and fulfilling his desires can lead to fatal consequences.