Even a powerful leader needs a champion by her side… Alexa Darkmore is feared by all. The potent blood running through her veins from a long line of witches has combined with her vampire abilities to produce a terrifying power – the ability to kill with a touch. She never imagined life could be worse than living with such a curse, except living without it. Vulnerable for the first time in her life, she cannot save her people without the help of a champion. But what if the one man who can help her is the one man who broke her heart? Brendan Cardon was once human. Before the alien shapeshifters took him. After countless years of experiments, he’s convinced they’ve destroyed everything that made him human. However, when he discovers their plot to expand their activities, he takes a dangerous risk to try to protect the rest of mankind. When Alexa resurfaces in need of a champion, Brendan finds he can’t refuse her. Because for the first time in as long as he can remember, she makes him feel human. With the odds stacked against them, can they learn to trust each other again long enough to save themselves and everyone else they love? Or was their love doomed from the very start?