by Kresley Cole
Part of Immortals After Dark, book 0.5
First published 2011
Vampire general Nikolai Wroth has searched centuries for his Bride, the one woman who can restore his heartbeat and grant him true power. When he encounters Myst the Coveted, the most beautiful Valkyrie in existence, his dead heart suddenly pounds with life. But Myst has sworn to protect a magical jewel and destroy vampires like him. She uses his newfound desire against him, then vanishes before he can claim her. For five years Nikolai pursues her across the world. When he finally captures both Myst and her enchanted jewel, he holds absolute control over his tormentor. He plans to make her suffer the same burning need she inflicted on him. Yet as Nikolai discovers he craves more than revenge, he faces an impossible choice. Will freeing Myst prove his love, or will she abandon him forever?
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
163 pages · Kindle Edition · Pocket Books
Content warnings: violence