The night is dangerous for mortals. Denise McGregor knows too much about what lurks in the darkness, because her best friend Kat is half-vampire, and Denise's life has been much more loss than a normal person can bear. But her family's past is shrouded in secrets and firmly hidden in darkness. A demonic werewolf is hunting Denise, and now her survival depends on an immortal who wants to feel her taste. He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has roamed the earth for centuries. Now he must protect this attractive woman who is in danger - even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise has managed to awaken his deepest hunger, but Spade knows he must fight his desires as they face the nightmares together... Because when the first drop of blood falls, they will both die.