She vowed to never be his prisoner again. Centuries ago, Gabby fled her controlling vampire mate. Now, summoned by the Vampire Council, she must come face-to-face with Felix again. He thinks he has her trapped, but she's no longer a bright-eyed, naive teenager. This time, she's determined to break the mating bond... He will do whatever it takes to win her back. Haunted by a past failure, Felix allowed Gabby to escape and condemned himself to a life of agonizing loneliness. Their reunion is a stark reminder of everything he lost. She belongs with him, and he vows to destroy anything standing in his way. But as he and Gabby investigate a group of missing vampires, his protective instinct jumps into overdrive. If he doesn't let go of the past and conquer his fears, he may lose Gabby... this time forever...