Older edition of ASIN B0080LVZA0In the world of Pure Ones, where sexual intercourse with anyone other than one's Eternal Mate leads to a slow, painful death within thirty days, love comes with the warning label "fall at your own peril"... Rain: the HealerFrom the first time she beheld him, she yearned to sooth his pain and torment and nurtured a secret, selfish desire - to have him for her very own...Valerius: the ProtectorDespite their instant attraction, he has staunchly avoided applying to be the Healer's Consort, haunted by the brutality and violence of his past...As the decadal Phoenix Rite draws near, as threats from their vampire nemesis intensify, Rain and Valerius must decide whether they let their histories and duties dictate their destiny or whether they risk all for a chance at everlasting love.