We finally meet the soon-to-be vampire empress Eden Lockhart. As a dhampire, half human-half vampire, Eden is a rarity among vampires. Dhampires are rare to begin with but for one to live to be a healthy adult is even more unheard of. As a result of her parentage Eden has certain powers and limitations. Among her powers is a very strong control of Earth’s elements and she is able to feed off of fire and energy. Her biggest downfall however is that she isn’t immortal. It may take a bit more to kill her than a normal human but she can die. Which is not such a good thing when it appears that the vampire serial killer is ultimately after her. It is decided that a top notch body guard will be hired to protect her until the killer is caught.

Enter bodyguard/rouge vampire hunter/former Texas Slayer Squad member Cameron Zane. After being kicked off the Texas Slayer Squad for killing a rouge vampire without a warrant, Cameron went independent, hiring his services out to those in need. Normally he does not take jobs protecting vampires but a job is a job and supposedly, Eden is one of the good guys. If there is such a thing among vampires that is. That particular species is not high on Cameron’s list for reasons that he does not speak of often. But, while he has certain opinions of vamps, his dedication to each job is complete and he will protect Eden with his life if necessary. After meeting Eden and spending time with her, Cameron’s attitude towards vampires seems to be changing. He tries to justify this to himself but it is clear that he is falling hard for her.

The danger to Eden intensifies with multiple attempts on her life and Cameron whisks her off to a secret location. But when the killer catches up to them, can they both make it through alive?