He can’t control his thirst, but Santos wanted something more from the girl in his vision. After two years of debauchery and feeding on the innocent, Santos Mederios arrives at Demeter University a starving wretch. The scent of virgin blood could lead him to his true death if he can’t control his hunger. More responsibility is thrust upon him by the University’s president, including the safety of the woman he craves. Cleo has been victimized by a powerful vampire since she was twelve. Now, she’s sent to a university in the Arctic Circle populated by the undead. Her only hope is to find a champion who will help her break the chains of servitude. Two unlikely allies come together to break the bond Cleo’s parents inflicted upon their daughter. The connection between them may prove soul mates can be victorious a battle that can’t be won.