Lover Eternal

In the perpetually shadowed city of Caldwell, New York, the ancient war between vampires and their slayers rages on. At the heart of this conflict stands the Black Dagger Brotherhood, an elite band of vampire warriors sworn to protect their kind. Among them is Rhage, a brother as legendary for his fighting prowess as he is for his insatiable appetites. Plagued by a ferocious curse from the Scribe Virgin, Rhage is possessed by an inner beast—a dragon that, when unleashed, renders him a terrifying danger to all, especially those he cares for. He lives in constant fear of losing control, of harming innocents. His world collides with Mary Luce, a resilient human woman who has faced her own share of hardship and, burdened by a life-threatening illness, has long given up on miracles and love. Unwittingly drawn into the secretive vampire world, Mary finds herself under Rhage's protection. As their initial animal attraction deepens into a profound emotional bond, Rhage is determined to make Mary his alone, even as his curse threatens to tear them apart. Against a backdrop of encroaching enemies, Mary fights desperately not just for her life, but for an eternal future with the warrior who has rekindled her faith in love.