Vampires do not age. But the same applies to their enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a sensational debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he is friend or foe. But they'll soon have to find out, because trouble is brewing in the Windy City. At an exclusive socialite party attended by the highest echelons of the human and supernatural worlds, Merit and Ethan barely prevent the murder of a guest. When the target turns out to be a shady businessman with criminal connections, Merit suspects a human vendetta. But killers have fangs...The connections to the Houses of Chicago are deeper than Merit could have imagined, and even one false step could be her last...