As the powers of darkness and light collide, a soul with no redemption must rely on love to restore the balance. Keenan was a mistake. An abomination feared by the very being who had sired him for the potent powers of light and dark in his soul. He was tortured for years until he managed to escape the God of Destruction, his father, Roh Se Kahn, only to be imprisoned again and held captive in a war he had no ties to. King of the Vam'kir, an ancient race who survives on the life-giving blood of humans, Rowan is struggling to enforce the peace treaty signed by his kind and their twin race, the shapeshifting Ba'Kal. After two millennia, their war has finally come to an end, though their alliance is tentative. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Rowan yearns for happiness he fears may never come. On an expedition to rescue the last of the prisoners held over from the war, he finds Keenan, the mate he'd been searching for his entire life. But their path is lined with impossible obstacles. Rowan's people would never accept the bastard son of the dark God at his side, and the threat of Roh Se Kahn brings a new war into their midst. Will their love for each other be enough to conquer the hatred of Rowan's people and destroy the dark forces of the God of Destruction?