Enemies to lovers. Opposites attract. No matter how you say it, these two supernatural beings are a volatile, visceral mix right from the start. Etta is a vampire, and she’s been forced to work for the Concilio for centuries. She feeds on fear — a rare and powerful talent, highly valued by the ruling vampires who rely on torture as a weapon against their enemies. But a Master Vampire friend of old is finally in a position to procure her release from the infamous institution. Ryan is a slayer, responsible for protecting humankind from the supernaturals who prey on them, and he isn’t pleased when the former evildoer and most feared torturer of the Concilio moves into his city. He’s even less pleased at his reaction to her. Slayers don’t date vampires, and even if they did, they wouldn’t date one more inclined towards evil than good.