Two years ago, Arian disappeared without a word — and Lira thought he was dead.Tonight, he saved her life in a rain-soaked alley... with eyes that glow blood-red and strength that isn't human.He's not the boy she loved. He's a vampire — cursed, hunted, and desperate to protect her from something worse than himself.But when a mysterious mark appears on Lira's skin, she learns she's not just in danger. She's been chosen — bound by an ancient blood ritual to a vampire prince who will stop at nothing to claim her.Now Lira must choose: run from the man who broke her heart once already, or trust him enough to fight a war between mortals and monsters, choice and curse, love and possession.Because some bonds aren't written in blood.They're written in choice.🩸 A slow-burn paranormal romance about the vampire ex you can't forget, the love that refuses to die, and the price of forever.