Phoebe perishes in agony after being drained dry by the charismatic vampire lord she blindly trusted. When time miraculously rewinds to the fateful ceremony where mortals select their eternal masters, she wakes with the uncanny psychic gift to perceive the dark, unspoken thoughts of every creature in the hall.
Refusing to repeat her past slaughter, Phoebe bypasses her former executioner and pledges herself to Sebastian, an aloof heir cursed by an incurable blood venom. She soon discovers that her rare bloodline offers his only remedy, forcing her to decide whether to cure a dangerous monster or watch the vampire aristocracy crumble.
