Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan''s No. 1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. . .

Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what''s expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family''s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread. Every day she feels the weight of the legacy passed down through generations. The prophecy that says a man will come to claim her as his mate and that she will guard his soul. She knows nothing about him, except that he is hers. But nothing seems real until the night she meets him in the flesh....

Afanasiv Belan is a Carpathian, and an ancient one. In all the centuries of his existence, no one has ever affected him like Vasilisa. He can see into her mind and feel what''s in her heart. They are so alike, warriors bound by honour and plagued by secrets. They both know they must reveal the darkest parts of their souls if they hope to survive and protect the ones they love.

But if they claim each other as lifemates it will change them down to the bone. They will become something more-something both of their kinds fear....

Praise for Christine Feehan:

''After Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Joss Whedon, Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper'' Time

''Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels'' Publishers Weekly

''The erotic, gripping series that''s defined an entire genre! Must reading that always satisfies!'' J.R. Ward

''The queen of paranormal romance'' USA Today