She was meant to die. Instead, she awakened a king who had forgotten how to live.
Margot has always known she would be chosen.
In her village, every generation offers a girl to the immortal Vampire King - a blood tithe to keep the kingdom from burning. When her name is drawn, she walks willingly into the castle of shadows... expecting death.
But the monster who rules the night does not kill her.
Valerius has ruled for a thousand years under a curse he no longer wishes to bear. He is tired of immortality. Tired of blood. Tired of hope. And yet the moment he tastes Margot's blood, he realizes she is not a sacrifice.
She is the only thing powerful enough to end him.
As forbidden attraction grows between them, Margot uncovers the truth of her hidden Blood Spirit lineage - a magic capable of breaking his demon-bound curse... or binding her soul to his forever.
When Valerius begins starving himself rather than risk harming her, Margot must make an impossible choice:
Kill the monster.
Or save the man inside him.
In a castle built on centuries of death, love might be the most dangerous spell of all.
Perfect for readers who love:
Vampire king romance
Human sacrifice trope
Slow burn enemies to lovers
Cursed immortals
Gothic dark fantasy