Prologue

Dess, a bartender and waitress with a complicated past, faces an impossible situation but finds a lifeline as a blood donor for Lysander Varshawsky, a moody vampire. Their journey through a world of intrigue, attraction, and danger forces Dess to confront her resilience and adaptability. In a realm of supernatural and unknown risks, Dess must navigate treacherous waters to survive, as her fate intertwines with Lysander's in ways they never anticipated.