A prophecy had been foretold that whoever sacrificed innocent vampire Raven Cold on her twenty-first birthday would achieve a great victory in the war between good and evil. Kael Hunter would do anything to stop the fire-demons who held Raven captive from winning. But rather than kill the alluring vampire himself, Kael had another plan: to prevent the prophecy by taking Raven's virginity....Raven had been prepared for death, not seduction! She'd had visions of Kael rescuing her for years, but she never expected to feel such overwhelming desire for him. Especially when Kael made it his mission to use their one night of passion to convince her she can have a future—and to let Kael be a part of it....