Sworn to protect the very people bent on destroying them. POWERFUL Auden, the king of the immortal Anathergian race, came to Earth five thousand years ago when he and his people escaped from their destroyed planet. His power is immense, but is threatened because he has yet to take a Lifemate. WITCH With the blood of an Anathergian and a witch running through her veins, Leah is a force to be reckoned with. After leaving her foster family to learn how to master her new-found powers, Auden finds her. With him, she discovers her heritage, her strength, and her love. VARIANTS An Anathergian is using variant strains of his DNA to turn humans into Anathergians. This enemy's goal: use the Variants to take over the world and take Auden's place as king. Auden and Leah's goal: Stop the enemies and discover what connections Leah has with them.