Vela Roth

Lio is an immortal Hesperine, but he's out of time. His Craving for Cassia's blood is killing him while an ancient spell and deadly politics keep them apart....

When Cassia seeks out a Hesperine, he could end her mortal life in a heartbeat. But she has no fear of his magic or his fangs. She knows the real monster is the human king, her father. If he finds out she’s bargaining with his enemy, he’ll send her to the executioner....

Lio and Cassia spend their nights in each other's arms but sit on opposite sides of the negotiation table. Their clandestine partnership has brought his immortal kin and her fellow humans close to a treaty after generations of violence. Lives hang in the balance....

She's ready for her eternal future with him. But the past won't let them go....

An ancient magic will put their love to the ultimate test. When Lio brought Cassia to the land of their allies, he believed nothing would threaten her or their fated Grace bond. But a nameless enemy has ensnared her in a conspiracy reaching as high as the Imperial Court. With the Empress out for...

Their love could last forever—unless the king's assassins cut her life short....

Can she claim her magic and her fangs? Ancient magic is sleeping inside Cassia. Wielding it is her birthright, but her bloodright is to become an immortal Hesperine like Lio, her Grace. Until she masters her dormant magic, it's too dangerous for him to transform her. To claim both her legacies...

Her Grace is in danger—and her fangs are ready for battle.

Two wounded souls. One marriage between enemies. No turning back from immortal magic... Lady Maerea has watched her bloodline's feud with a rival house destroy her family, her people... her. She'll do anything to protect what she has left. Their sworn enemy is at the castle gates, and she has...