She hunts monsters. One just fell in love with her.

Alyson “Lesson” Lapis, once a loyal soldier of an order of ancient knights, the Five Chains, now works alone as a bounty hunter, taking on threats the guild ignores. Hardened and sharp-tongued, she’s earned a reputation as the Warden, a reluctant enforcer of the vampire’s own laws to prevent overhunting. When rogue vampires burn a home and try to turn children, Lesson uncovers whispers that the Archduke, an ancient vampire who kept order for three centuries, is weakening. Without his control, dissenters grow brazen, leaving bodies in the streets and daring open rebellion, leaving humans more vulnerable than ever.

Enter Lady Verity Valleau, a vampire of the Archduke’s court, beautiful, dangerous, and endlessly amused. While Lesson uncovers more proof that the Archduke’s decline isn’t natural, Verity’s infatuation takes seed. She takes one look and knows she’s found her new favorite toy. A weapon. A pet. Her obsession.

Torn between her mistrust of the Five Chains, her growing notoriety as the Warden, and Verity’s dangerous obsession, Lesson is caught in a web of rebellion, politics, and seduction. The Archduke’s survival may determine whether the city collapses into bloodshed.

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Rated Mature for violence, profanity, and sensitive themes.

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Content Warning: This series contains mature themes, including violence, blood, and depictions of predatory behavior by villains. It features a psychologically intense, toxic relationship dynamic between central characters. These elements are used for horror and dramatic purposes, and are not glorified. Child endangerment and abuse references are portrayed as disturbing acts committed by antagonists. Viewer discretion is advised.