Before Zari Baltimore came to study at the La Scala Legaturia or the School of Bonds, she was once an ordinary human girl. This book shows the beginning of a love story between an 18-year-old soul seer and a Master vampire. From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Marian Tee 18-year-old Zari Baltimore's life has been turned upside down. Her parents are missing, trolls have taken her captive, and she's about to be sold as a highest bidder. Her only hope for rescue: Master Alexandru, a powerful gorgeous vampire who tells her she's the soul seer he's been searching for. Now, she's asked to make a choice: start a new life alone...or be with Master Alexandru - but as his human pet. This is the prequel to New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marian Tee’s latest New Adult paranormal romance series Beholden.

This is a love story between an innocent girl and a jaded man…a pet and her Master…and a soul seer who has yet to realize she’s meant to save the world…and a powerful vampire who has yet to understand his heart still beats. 18-year-old Zari Baltimore is suffering from an identity crisis. Her new school La Scala Legaturia, a training ground for strengthening bonds between Masters and pets, wants Zari to take pride in her role as human pet to Alexandru. But how can she do that when the vampire seems secretly intent on releasing her from his possession? Maybe it’s time to start distancing herself. Maybe it’s time to stop thinking as a pet and start practicing her skills as a soul seer. And maybe, it’s simply time to look for a new Master. At least if Alexandru throws her away, Zari just might be able to survive it. But then Zari has a vision of someone killing her, and losing Alexandru becomes the least of her problems.

This is a love story between an innocent girl and a jaded man, a pet and her Master, a soul seer who has yet to realize she’s meant to save the world…and a powerful vampire who has yet to understand his heart still beats. 18-year-old Zari Baltimore has her first taste of heartbreak upon finding out that the powerful and gorgeous vampire Alexandru, her Master, has long been in love with someone else. Wishing for distraction, Zari tries to keep her mind off her unrequited love by playing truant at La Scala Legaturia, a training ground for strengthening bonds between Masters and pets. But it doesn't work. She also tries to spend more time with Lord Erou, hoping it would make her Master jealous as well, but it doesn't work either. Then Zari has another vision - of her fighting for her life against a demon - and suddenly, she's got more distraction than she bargained for.

This is a love story between an innocent girl and a jaded man, a pet and her Master, a soul seer who has yet to realize she’s meant to save the world…and a powerful vampire who has yet to understand his heart still beats. 18-year-old Zari Baltimore's worst nightmare has come true. She's become part of a love triangle, and she may likely be the one to have her heart broken. Again. Her rival: Katarina, the new doctor at La Scala Legaturia, a training ground for strengthening bonds between pets like Zari and their Masters. Katarina - her Master's one true love, and the reason why he's unable to give Zari his heart. Now, she has a choice to make: finish her schooling as a pet, knowing she can't ever own her Master's heart...or take her friend Rhapsody's offer to move to Chalys, permanently, and learn about becoming a soul seer instead. She tells her Master about it, hoping he will stop her from leaving...but he doesn't.