A historian lost in an alien world. A vampire king desperate for a mate. A bond that will bleed them both dry.
Moira Quaid was supposed to be celebrating her graduation in the pubs of Dublin, not running for her life through a mystical black mist. When she stumbles onto the alien planet of Destruna, the curvy, self-conscious wallflower is no longer just a tourist—she is a "gift" presented to the formidable King Valerian.
Valerian is the ruler of the Trullo, a race of living vampires facing extinction. Hard, possessive, and dangerously erotic, he suspects Moira is a spy sent to topple his throne. But one taste of her intoxicating, sweet blood ignites a carnal hunger he hasn't felt in centuries, revealing a truth he can't ignore: she is his fated mate.
Trapped in his castle and bound by his command, Moira finds herself "serving" the king in ways she never imagined—from the steaming waters of his private baths to the furs of his massive bed. As a rebellion threatens the kingdom and mindless revenants haunt the shadows, Moira must decide if she will fight the beast who claimed her or surrender to the ancient ritual that binds their souls forever.
In a world where blood is life, his hunger is her only salvation.
