The first rule of dealing with an alpha male vampire? Don’t let him think he owns you. Being “claimed” by a possessive vampire was so not on my to-do list. But here I am, with Baden declaring me his One. Picture me eye-rollin’. I’m working my way through grad school by day and ride-share gigs by night, which is more than enough for this BBW. So why does his clenched jaw, crimson eyes and aphrodisiac scent make me want to crawl onto his lap and live there? I thought I’d be smarter than this after seeing my parent’s relationship. But it turns out, escaping an OTT possessive mate isn’t as easy as it sounds… especially when I’m not sure I even want to. Merri is my One. And I’m no happier about it than she is. I’ve already lost one woman I loved, and I’m in no hurry to lose—or love—another. But she’s stealing my thoughts like she did my parking spot. Which shouldn’t be fun, but Merri is everything I never expected—brilliant, stubborn, and driving me mad. A little sass never bothered me, but that damn ride-share job? That’s a problem. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even if it means keeping her all to myself. Author's Parts of this novel were originally released as the short story "Forbidden Vamp". This new release significantly alters and expands that story.