He's a vampire with a story. She's a woman with a past. Izzie has dedicated years to distancing herself from her personal ghosts. Every night she faces monsters most people don't believe exist, and though she doesn't flinch at drawing demon blood, she never forgets the first face to show her true evil was human. The second Ryker spots the girl with midnight hair, he knows there's more to her than meets the eye. As a vampire, he's been around long enough to get a feel for hunters...but she isn't like the rest. Something about her pulls him close, until backing off isn't an option. When a phantom from Ryker's past surfaces to settle an old score, Ryker and Izzie find themselves the subjects of government experimentation. They must rely on each other in a series of sexual humiliations if they mean to survive. Trust is essential to escape, but when trust turns into something more, Izzie must determine who is the real enemy. The humans who hold her prisoner, or the vampire whose touch makes her forget the bars exist.