Darklings aren’t the things that go bump in the night, but for one woman and one Darkling, keeping the dark things at bay is second only to their passion for each other. A Darkling is a creature charged with protecting humanity from things that go bump in the night. His reward is one human woman to call his own. Mary first learns about Darklings and all they do when she reads a book that clearly states, "Don't read this!" When she does, and the reality of what she's unleashed upon herself hits her, she snaps it shut. But it's too late. Her Darkling comes for her, and she has to learn to accept him before the very creatures he has protected humans from during his long time as a Darkling destroy her.