All her life, Victoria has wanted only one thing—to meet the father who abandoned her before birth. Convinced he holds the key to her mother's pain and death, she sets out on a dangerous journey fueled by anger and vengeance. Her search leads her to Ivan, her childhood friend—the one man who ever truly understood her. The one who once made her feel safe. Now, his touch ignites something far more dangerous than comfort. Desire. But Ivan carries secrets darker than she can imagine. Bound by duty to his vampire lineage, he's been forced to deceive the woman fate has claimed as his mate. Every lie has been to protect her. Every touch, a sin he can't stop committing. When passion seals their bond, the truth tears them apart. Victoria must decide if she can forgive Ivan's betrayal and trust in the mate bond they share—or face the wrath of her father and a vengeful ex-lover who will stop at nothing to destroy them both. A haunting, seductive tale of fate, betrayal, and forbidden love. Approximately 48,700 words Previously published as Sarim's Scent, © 2012. Book has been proofread and had substantial revisions.