One kiss awakened the hunter. One bite sealed her fate. Don Valentin Moretti, ruler of New York and one of the legendary FiveBlood, has spent years searching for his fated mate, never realising shewas hiding in plain sight. Behind the identity of Eira Cross, Lyra has buried the truth of who sheis. Trapped inside Moretti Tower, the dark, undeniable pull between thembecomes impossible to resist. But one bite ignites a reckoning. BecauseEira's blood is laced with poison and the clock is ticking on hisimmortality. The curse within Valentin is tightening its grip, sharpening his urges, his hunger, his obsession. He's no longer contentto hunt. He intends to claim. Every instinct tells Eira to run. Every secret tells her to hide. Butthe bond between them is already sinking its fangs into her. She shouldfear her captor, yet she can't deny the truth... Valentin. Vampire. King. Monster. Mine. Praise for Zara Cox:'Zara Cox is a sizzling new voice' Kitty French, USA Todaybest-selling author⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ 'I love a badass dirty talking mafia man' Reader Review⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ 'The dirty talk was filthy' Reader Review⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ 'This is what mafia romance is made of' Reader Review