She felt the beast watching her... When thugs accost virtuoso Vernonique Wilder after her first public appearance, she is rescued by Roman Brandt, a man with strange silver eyes and a deadly cane. Once Roman hears Veronique play, he recognizes her unusual heritage. He decides to honor a request from beyond the grave and protect her from evil. But at what cost to them both? This coming of age story is set in post-apocalyptic London where two souls from wildly disparate worlds must fight to live-and risk everything to love.