To be loved by a vampire… I've been called many names in my day. Most of them weren't flattering but they were true. I was a right unholy bastard. Eighteen months ago, I was a fat, nasty, legally blind, computer programmer who decided to try his chubby hand at industrial espionage. I wasn't good at it. I caught the attention of a Vampire Assassin, Marcus. He was just supposed to kill me; but he wanted me instead. I became his toy for a year. During which time he reshaped my body; fixed my vision and broke me psychologically into three pieces. On the anniversary of my kidnapping, he gave me the choice to become an equal or remain a toy. Little did we know that he would never be my equal.

I love a vampire... But he is more broken than I. And even through the shards of our fragmented relationship, dangers are always present. My kind were being murdered, by whom, I did not know. And my masters, the clandestine House of Assassins would not leave me be. Membership is not optional so I can never escape them. But through it all, I listen to my father, my mentor, and his true words, "Master your Flame, and you master your world." Now I just have to live that long to do it.

Xavier Von Drachenfeld is being hailed as the first Lord Emperor in four hundred years, and the Blood Nation is starting to break into factions. The redheaded yearling has more on his plate than he can handle: a stalker, perplexing medical issues, and work, all while still trying to learn what it takes to be a Blue Blood vampire. However, a powerful Ancient, Hades, has brought his attention on the young assassin. When Hades speaks, the nation listens, whether it be affairs of state, matters of finance, or orders of assassination. What Hades wants, Hades gets, and Hades wants the redhead. Can a minor Ancient such as Claudius defy that authority? Can the broken lover stand up to protect his heart of hearts? Does the Brotherhood of Von Drachenfeld need outside protection? Then the Lycan Nation begins to move…

A Blood Nation Novel The Vampire Empire was straining to crown a new Lord Emperor now the lost Royal Bloodline had been re-discovered. Factions of monarchists and status-quo were growling at each other while the rest of the Blood Nations watched with trepidation over the outcome. Little did the Vampire Nation know that their longed-for leader was a little more than expected. The Brotherhood is contained in a single form; Xavier was the main face of the House of Drachenfeld both rational and decisive. Sex was unbridled energy with a quick understanding of the situation and an even faster resolution and Azrael was cool planning, immovable resolve as the First of Assassins. The Brothers had figured out a schedule to their satisfaction and were confident that they were carefully hidden from the outside world; or, so they thought. Then another ancient entity, with its own agenda, finally decided that enough was enough and began to make its way back to the Vampire World.